The Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s TS General Rudder flagship training vessel recently departed for the first of two training cruises in the Gulf of Mexico. Part of summers-at-sea requirements, sailing on a training vessel prepares the academy’s cadets as merchant marine officers for a host of sea- and land-based careers. This summer, the vessel will take up to 48 cadets and 14 crewmembers per cruise under the direction of Captains Scott Putty and Augusta Roth. The General Rudder recently underwent some upgrades and repairs, including dry dock surveys, additional mooring arrangements on deck, a new stern section and a larger wastewater treatment system. “She also received a new paint scheme of black, white and maroon that gives her an Aggie presence no matter where she sails,” says Putty.

Learn more about the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s training vessel and check the schedule for its summer cruise dates and destinations.



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