U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Graduates 229 to “Lead with Character and Courage”

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point graduated 229 new Merchant Marine and Military Officers as part of its Class of 2016 commencement ceremony today.

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The book is a collection of Albert Murray’s unpublished and uncollected...

USMMA-MARAD Call-In Town Hall Answers Parents and Alumni Questions from Shore to Shore – Recording Online

Leaders of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point answered stakeholders’ questions at the fourth USMMA call-in town hall, conducted from the Patterson Room at the Academy’s Wiley Hall, May 26. The call-in recording is online under...

Class of 2016 Completes Licensing - Best Results Seen in Years

Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy's (USMMA) Class of 2016 is 100% complete for passing U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) license exams.  All midshipmen that needed retake part of the exams passed on their first attempt.

Professor and Alumni Lead Midshipmen Tour of Cutting-Edge Technologies and Mission Critical Systems

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 7, 2016 – Dr. Michael Melcer, a Professor in the Department of Math and Science, took nine Fourth Classmen to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), the nation’s only tri-service joint base, in Lakehurst New Jersey on May 25, 2016.

The group was hosted by U...

American Merchant Marine Museum Honors Founder, Capt. Charles M. Renick ’47

The American Merchant Marine Museum at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point honored its founder, Capt. Charles M. Renick ’47, with a formal presentation of a portrait on the evening of May 20.

USMMA Honors America's Fallen at Great Neck Memorial Day Parade

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Superintendent Rear Adm. James A. Helis, USMS, served as Grand Marshal as the Regimental Band, "George M. Cohan's Own,” Color Guard and Regiment of Midshipmen led the 92nd annual Great Neck Memorial Day Parade, Monday.

USMMA Marine Transportation Professor Addresses Global Navigation Satellite System Conference

United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Marine Transportation Professor Capt. David Moskoff, USMS, represented the United States and its National Coordination Office for Space-Based Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) at the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) 10th Annual Baška Global...