Captain John Martino holds a 500 Gross Ton, All-Oceans captain’s license from the US Coast Guard. He is an experienced professional captain with a 20-year background in marine training, as well as more than 1500 sea days upon waters ranging from the Great Lakes to Panama. John has served as captain on ocean-going vessels up to 105 feet, and has done extensive yacht delivery work, most recently as go-to service provider to Kadey Krogen Yachts.

As founder and president of Annapolis School of Seamanship, John produces and leads courses ranging from basic navigation and seamanship for recreational boaters through professional mariner training for licensed captains seeking upgrades to licenses as high as 200 gross tons. John developed and taught his first Marine Diesel Engine workshop in February 2003 and has had literally hundreds of satisfied customers go through this popular course.