Alex Merz (MMA '10) shares his experience from shipbroking to tug operations, imparts crucial knowledge...oh, and offers you a job!

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USMMA alumni and current 3rd mate Gannon Breslin joins to talk shipping out and personal finance with Collin and Connor. Be sure to follow Gannon and Twitter and sign up for his newsletter for a unique perspective on stock analysis, market news/headlines, and financial education.
Newsletter: rebelmarkets.substack.com
Twitter:@gannonbreslin

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No guests on todays show, but we have a great lineup! Mark, Collin, and Connor join to give an update/overview on the Suez Canal incident plus we get insight into Mark's Clubhouse addiction and share some exciting news about the Open Waters Podcast!

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IMB graduate Reed Waldenmaier speaks with Collin Sheehan and Mark Wiggins on growing from trainee to manager, graduate school, moving abroad and what the ship supply industry looks like in 2021.

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Facilities engineer and good friend joins host Matt McKeen to discuss his extensive experience since graduating Massachusetts Maritime Academy and the value of "Learn Do Learn".

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Connect with Eren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eren-gulsen-242313b8/

Lecturer and friend Lindani Ntshangase joins us to discus teaching in South Africa, his time at Shanghai Maritime University, and how South African students start learning about the maritime industry from a relatively young age.

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Long Beach Container Terminal Operations Manager and Mass Maritime grad Ben Groth joins us to discuss how he got where he is today, port automation, and the current situation in LA/LB.

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Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminbhgroth/

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Links to topics discussed in description below!

Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers - https://www.ics.org.uk/
US Customs Broker License - shorturl.at/crLRY

--Maritime News --
Splash247 - https://splash247.com/
Trade Winds - https://www.tradewindsnews.com/
Freight Waves - https://www.freightwaves.com/
Gcaptain - https://gcaptain.com/

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Mass Maritime IMBU graduate Bruno DeMiranda joins hosts Matt McKeen and Brendan Guilderson to discuss dry bulk operations and life abroad.

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Brooke provides great insights to both Mark and Connor into life on-board a cruise ship and working during the Covid-19 pandemic. She is a great example of a recent graduate from a traditionally shore-side program moving towards a career at sea.
For more information on Brooke visit her linkedin page -https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-miles338cms/

In this episode we catch up with an old classmate of ours, Jack Moran, to see what he is up to down in Miami with Ecological Improvements.
For more information on Jack or his company please follow the links below;
https://instagram.com/ecologicalimprovements?igshid=5hysvu733trk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-moran-61a03a186/

Episode two of Open Waters features our first of many guest speakers, Kaitlin Hall. Kaitlin is very passionate about the maritime industry and was a no brainer for the crew to invite her to be our guest.

Kaitlin's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-hall-429b37122/
Maritime Business Associates Instagram - https://instagram.com/tamu_mba?igshid=1ejo4d9kdxvk0

In this episode we discuss future plans for the podcast, introductions to the hosts, and a brief overview of the ONE Apus incident.