The Merchant Marine Is Of Critical Importance Says US SECDEF Mattis At Kings Point Graduation

[Steamer]

@Capt_Phoenix

There is a much smaller learning curve and we could pull experienced unlicensed crew off of inland and limited tonnage vessels.

I don’t think an “engineer/deckhand” off a mud boat or brown water tug is going to quickly pick up the nuances of maintaining and operating the plant on a slow speed powered ship.