Honorary Master Mariner

HONORARY MASTER MARINER

I feel extraordinarily honored to receive an Honorary Master Mariner from the Association of Master Mariners at Maritime University in Gdynia, Poland.

Honorary degrees are awarded very selectively in Poland. Master Mariner is the highest internarional seafarer qualification. In Poland, one needs to study for approximately 8 years to achieve it. There have been only a handful of Honorary Master Mariner titles awarded by the Association of Master Mariners in Gdynia. Among these recipients are some notable names such as Lech Walesa and Pope Francis.