MITAGS’ East Coast Campus was pleased to host members from the Charleston Pilots this past week (January 15-16, 2020) for our Emergency Shiphandling for Pilots course. Course instructors included Larry Bergin and Allen Birch.
Thank you Bryan, Brian, Lawrence and Joe for being with us! We look forward to having you back in class again in the future!
To sign up for a similar course or to create a custom training course for your pilots, contact us today!
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