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USMMA Operations Status:

On 12 February 2025, the United States Merchant Marine Academy will be OPEN.  Recognizing the possibility of winter weather, UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK (AS WELL AS UNSCHEDULED LEAVE) IS AUTHORIZED FOR EMPLOYEES.  Employees planning to telework or take unscheduled leave must coordinate with and obtain approval from their supervisory chain of command. Anyone scheduled to visit the Academy or American Merchant Marine Museum should check with their host for specific guidance. All are encouraged to monitor the weather forecast and stay safe.

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T/V Liberator

T/V LIBERATOR

After serving as a training vessel at the United States Naval Academy, and then the Office of Naval Research, the Academy secured T/V Liberator in 2007. T/V Liberator serves as one of our most versatile operational platforms, regularly getting underway with Midshipmen. She can often be found cruising the waters of Long Island Sound and Southern New England.

T/V Liberator is stationed inside Kings Point's Hague Basin, on the newly renovated Mallory Pier.

Now Accepting Applications for the Class of 2029