Photos: AMO aboard the training ship General Rudder

The training ship USTS General Rudder made a port call in the Port of Miami, Fla. in March while carrying U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipmen during a training voyage. Here, the crew took a photo with midshipmen just after getting into port. The vessel is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.

AMO officers working aboard the training ship General Rudder in March included (first row) training First Assistant Engineer Dan Picciolo, Chief Engineer Nasser Aljahmi, First A.E. Sean Holmes, Third A.E. Zachary Weaver, Third Mates Kevin Zeller and Jack Keating, training Chief Mate Ricardo Giannone, (second row) Chief Mate Rick Caudle, Captain Philip Whitney, Third A.E. Cherokee Johnson and Second A.E. Gregory Potemken. Not in the picture is Second Mate Mike McDermott.

Third Mate Jack Keating (far right) spends time on the General Rudder in March teaching Midshipmen Brittany Breland and Declan Byrne. With them is AB Andres Martinez.