Here’s another episode from the Maritime side. Great discussion from retired Coast Guard Captain, and current pilot for the Port of Pensacola Matt Meilstrup. Along with former Port of Pensacola pilot Brian McGee. The life experiences are fascinating.
Matt gives us a rundown of what a highly successful Coast Guard career looks like. We also get to hear from Brian McGee about one of his most memorable and challenging experiences, bringing in the USS Oriskany under dead tow!
Matt has a chat with former County Commissioner, now Supervisor of Elections, Robert Bender, as he talks about his opportunity to ‘ride along’ with the Port pilot to see what is involved with bringing in the big ships to the Port of Pensacola.
Buddy McCormick, President of the Pensacola Propeller Club and former ship builder, makes a cameo appearance in this episode. Much more from Buddy in an upcoming episode.
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