Some good mates have started a maritime training academy in Fort Lauderdale based on teaching new and upcoming crew all the necessary skills to join and succeed on a superyacht. I've worked with all of them but Brian has helped shape my career in such a positive way and has always been there for a phone call when I needed advise, needed to blow off steam about crew or if I just wanted a second set of eyes during tricky passage planning.
The current crop of crew entering our industry aren't prepared and don't have the work ethic. often struggling with basic social skills and any sort of an eye for detail.
They just want to go from deckie straight to captain without doing the hard yards. Hopefully this school can point them in the right direction and improve on our industry.
The guys have put a lot of hard work into this academy and I truly hope they succeed 100%
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