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USMMA Celebrates A New Academic Year

KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 29, 2014 - On Thursday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) faculty, staff and Regiment of Midshipmen came together at the annual Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning the 2014-2015 Academic Year. The Academic Convocation is one of USMMA’s greatest...

USMMA Welcomes Incoming Class of 2018

KINGS POINT, NEW YORK, July 3, 2014 - Yesterday, The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA)  welcomed its incoming Class of 2018, consisting of 252 plebe candidates representing 46 states and 4 Foreign Countries, including Malaysia, Romania, Panama and the Republic of Korea....

225 Merchant Marine and Military Officers Graduate From USMMA

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 21, 2014  - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point graduated 225 new Merchant Marine and Military Officers as part of its Class of 2014 commencement ceremony. The keynote speaker, Vice Admiral Michelle J. Howard, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations...

Maritime TV To Broadcast Class of 2014 Commencement

Maritime TV will presenting a live webcast of USMMA’s 78th Commencement Exercises.

You may find the link at:

http://events.tvworldwide.com/Events/usmmagraduation2014.aspx

or at www.MaritimeTV.com .

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

USMMA Rechristens Training Vessel Kings Pointer

KINGS POINT, NY, June 17, 2014 – Yesterday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Acting Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen visited the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) to celebrate the rechristening of the Academy’s new training vessel, the Kings Pointer.  They were...

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Celebrates Completion of Mallory Pier

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 2, 2014 – On Friday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Mallory Pier. The pier was completely reconstructed as part of USMMA’s overall $71 million dollar Capital Improvement...

Applications for the Class of 2031 open on 1 May 2026