Rising Tide #150 — Cal Maritime’s Eric Jones: His Tall Ships and Tall Orders
David speaks with Superintendent Eric Jones of the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, the only one of 7 U.S. Maritime Academies located on the west coast. A retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral credentialed to captain anything afloat, Eric served 13 years of his distinguished career at sea where he commanded three Coast Guard cutters including the 3-masted Bark ‘Eagle’, known as ‘America’s Tall Ship.’
Jones discuss his early life aboard fishing party boats off California, his career in the Coast Guard, including responding to hurricanes and ships in distress and his years commanding the Coast Guard Academy training-ship Eagle including during the anniversary of the War of 1812.
Also discussed are changes in the U.S. maritime industry, his overseeing the integration of Cal Maritime in Vallejo and Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, one of the state’s top technical colleges and what today’s maritime students can expect of future careers in ports and at sea.
So, check out this even saltier than usual Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast!
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