13 recent graduates of the USMMA joined the Coast Guard! 
http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/06/merchant-mariners-choose-coast-guard/
http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/06/merchant-mariners-choose-coast-guard/

So they'll be better mariners than CGA grads because they're licensed, right?![]()
So they'll be better mariners than CGA grads because they're licensed, right?![]()


Sure, if the Coast Guard ever starts deploying 900ft PanaMax cargo cutters.