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2. Texas A&M University at Galveston - Wikipedia

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   Texas A&M University at Galveston began in 1962 as a marine laboratory and as the home of the Texas Maritime Academy of Texas A&M University (which is now known as Texas A&M Maritime Academy). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The federal government donated the first training ship, the Texas Clipper , to the Maritime Academy in 1965.

3. Port of Houston - Wikipedia

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   Lifting towers at the port of Houston in the late 19th or early 20th century. The original Port of Houston was located at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou in downtown Houston by the University of Houston–Downtown. This area is called "Allen's Landing" and is now a park. [7] It is the birthplace of the City of Houston.

4. Houston Ship Channel - Wikipedia

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   The Houston Ship Channel, in Houston, Texas, is part of the Port of Houston, one of the busiest seaports in the world. [ 1 ] The channel is the conduit for ocean-going vessels between Houston-area terminals and the Gulf of Mexico, and it serves an increasing volume of inland barge traffic.

5. Seamanship - Wikipedia

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   An example of a seamanship training establishment at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in the United Kingdom. Seamanship is the art, competence, and knowledge of operating a ship, boat or other craft on water. [1] The Oxford Dictionary states that seamanship is "The skill, techniques, or practice of handling a ship or boat at sea." [2]

6. Marine engineering - Wikipedia

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   Marine engineers reviewing ship plans. Marine engineering is the engineering of boats, ships, submarines, and any other marine vessel. Here it is also taken to include the engineering of other ocean systems and structures – referred to in certain academic and professional circles as "ocean engineering". After completing this degree one can ...

7. American Maritime Officers - Wikipedia

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   American Maritime Officers (AMO) is a national labor union affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America. With an active membership of approximately 4,000, AMO represents licensed mariners working in the United States Merchant Marine aboard U.S.-flagged merchant and military sealift vessels.