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Midshipmen and Faculty Honored at Class of 2016 Awards Convocation

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 30, 2016 - On Friday, June 17, 2016, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point held the “Class of 2016 Awards Convocation” in Ackerman Auditorium. Sixty-eight midshipmen received over 100 awards in recognition of their academic achievements,...

USMMA Welcomes Incoming Class of 2020

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA)  welcomed its incoming Class of 2020, consisting of 279 plebe candidates, representing 51 states and U.S. territories, and two foreign countries, Panama and Malaysia. 

Class of 2016 Profiles

As the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2016 graduates head out to start their careers as the Nation’s newest Merchant Marine and Armed Forces Officers we celebrate their achievements with a review of Class of 2016 members who were profiled in the media.

Information on Sea Year Stand Down

Sea Year training on board commercial ships will resume in March. Three companies have met the Maritime Administration’s criteria to train USMMA Midshipmen on their vessels. The companies are Crowley, Maersk and APL. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is also reviewing the packages of five...

Class of 2018 Commencement: Events Schedule and Online Streaming

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 12, 2018 – The schedule of events for the 82th Commencement at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point is available online at this link.

The Commencement ceremony will be streamed live on Maritime TV on Saturday, June 16, at 10:00 a.m. EDT,...

Kings Pointers Rescue Fishing Crew Adrift in Indian Ocean

A U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipman assigned to the MV Maersk Kentucky as a Deck Cadet during his Sea Year helped the crew, including two alumni, rescue 11 Pakistani fishermen, who were adrift for ten days at sea, May 29. Midshipmen 2nd Class Joseph Mugno joined Kings Pointers,...

USMMA Professor’s New Book Gains National Attention

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 10, 2016 - Dr. Paul Devlin has received national attention for his new book, ">Murray Talks Music: Albert Murray on Jazz and Blues, published by the University of Minnesota Press in May.

The book is a collection of Albert Murray’s unpublished and uncollected...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025