USMMA Parents Association

Congratulations Class of 2009

2009 Parents Weekend Calendar of Events

2009 Plebe Parent Tips

The USMMA Alumni Foundation &
National Parents Association present the
2009-2010 USMMA Regimental Calendar for sale!
This is the Regimental Calendar at its finest!
(click for link)


Mark your Calendars:
 We are pleased to announce that the date for
 Parents Weekend is officially
 September 11 - 13, 2009.
 Acceptance Day is September 12.
The Mariners will be playing against
 Coast Guard for the Secretaries' Cup.
 It promises to be a very exciting event.
 Posted March 12, 2009

USMMA ACADEMY ALERT SYSTEM FOR PARENTS

The United States Merchant Marine Academy has established a cell phone
and email alert system for parents to inform you of any developing campus emergencies.  This system will supplement a separate on-campus system for midshipmen, faculty and staff.
 
Please read the letter from the Superintendent here. 
You can register for the system by clicking here.

After registering for your cell phone OR email alert option,
if you want both email and cell phone,
go to http://www.e2campus.com/my/usmma2/index.htm,
 Login using your newly created Username and Password
then ADD the additional contact info under services
(second tab on the top of page)


Parents:  Volunteers needed for the Cookie Cafe
Click here for details
If interested, please contact
Muffi Grinnell at muffi@kpcookiecafe.com



 Link to Humanities Sea Project
(updated 2009)
 

MSC AGREES REVISED PIRACY GUIDELINES, SAYS NO TO ARMED CREW

Wednesday, 17 June 2009

The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee has agreed revised guidance on combating piracy at its latest meeting in London. While settling on fresh advice for avoiding pirate attacks and on surviving as a hostage, the MSC has come out strongly against arming crew, and against the carriage of firearms in general.

"The MSC agreed that flag States should strongly discourage the carrying and use of firearms by seafarers for personal protection or for the protection of a ship," the IMO said in a statement. "Seafarers are civilians and the use of firearms requires special training and aptitudes and the risk of accidents with firearms carried on board ship is great. Carriage of arms on board ship may encourage attackers to carry firearms or even more dangerous weapons, thereby escalating an already dangerous situation. Any firearm on board may itself become an attractive target for an attacker. Carriage of firearms may pose an even greater danger if the ship is carrying flammable cargo or similar types of dangerous goods."

"The use of unarmed security personnel is a matter for individual shipowners, companies, and ship operators to decide. The carriage of armed security personnel, or the use of military or law-enforcement officers (duly authorized by the government of the flag state to carry firearms for the security of the ship) should be subject to flag state legislation and policies and is a matter for the flag State to authorize, in consultation with ship owners, companies and ship operators."

 

2008 Distinguished Chapter Awards

2008 Presidents' Conference Minutes