Captain Philip Thomas, ‘08

Captain Philip Thomas (1998 - 2019) was honored in 2020

In 2019, the maritime community mourned the loss of Captain Philip Thomas and his three children, who perished in September during Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.

Captain Thomas was a 2007 OBMG Scholarship recipient. After graduation, at the impressive young age of 20, he became a Harbor Pilot in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Eventually joining with other senior Bahama Harbor Pilots, he helped create an independent professional group, the Bahamas Maritime Pilots Association.

His friendly and approachable nature impacted all who knew him.