Nick Commiato, a recent graduate of Texas A&M Galveston, tells us about his interest in the maritime industry, what its like going to a maritime college, and how to get your start in a maritime career.
The Houston International Seafarers’ Centers are a “home away from home” for seafarers visiting the Port of Houston.
Come to our Women in Maritime Industry Panel Discussion on September 15th at 6:00 pm! Ladies from Women Off Shore, Women in Maritime Operations, and Women International Trading and Shipping Association are coming to talk about their experiences as female mariners. Learn more about the maritime industry and how to become with us.
Pete Hames discusses his research on T2 tankers that helped win World War II.
We’ll discuss the up-and-coming industry of offshore wind energy generation with experts from the environmental and industry sides.
Houston was founded along Buffalo Bayou, where cotton traders believed they could establish a port to move cotton in and out of Texas faster and more efficiently.
Lecture topic TBD. Additional details will be available soon.
Types of Ships Click on a ship to learn more about it! We’ve included a brief description, a photo of each type of vessel, and links to informative YouTube videos from a wide variety of content creators.
Nathaniel Bowditch and an Introduction to Maritime Navigation This module has been created for presentation to middle school students. It features Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham, an award-winning children’s book. It also covers an introduction to maritime navigation, as well as hitting on a variety of TEKs skills including: The module is offered…
Captain Cook Captain James Cook was an explorer in the 1700s. During 1779, he had stopped at the Sandwich Islands, now the Hawaiian Islands. While the details of what happened during a skirmish with the native Hawaiians are highly debated, the result was the death of Captain Cook and several of his men. The poem…
