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Season 1

Episode 14: “Every second drill is a laundry room fire.” | A conversation with David Partikian about the maritime life

Tuesday, April 12, 2022   #14

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view of containers onboard a cargo ship

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David decided after graduating NYU in the late 80's that he did not want a traditional desk job. He joined the Seafarers International Union as an unlicensed deckhand. Eventually he joined the Sailors' Union of the Pacific and finally got his officer's license in 2013. He has sailed all over the world on US flagged vessels. He worked as a licensed deck officer in the Masters, Mates & Pilots union from 2103 until the COVID pandemic, as a Third Mate, on vessels stationed in South Korea and Saipan. David is an inveterate reader and collects books portraying mariners.

References: https://funnynotfunny.bigego.com/links/f/S1~dot~14-David-Partikian/