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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,...
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The book is a collection of Albert Murray’s unpublished and uncollected...
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.
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...
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...
KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 3, 2016- Today, the United States Merchant Marine Academy's (USMMA) newest Merchant Marine Officers rang the bell at Powell Oval after successfully passing U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) license exams.
KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 24, 2016 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point celebrated National Maritime Day, yesterday. The day was filled with events that highlighted the critical role that the U.S. maritime industry has played since the infancy of our nation....
KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 17, 2015 – U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent Rear Adm. James A. Helis joined the faculty and staff for an awards ceremony to congratulate 262 midshipmen for their outstanding accomplishments in the classroom and at sea Monday.
The midshipmen were honored...
The schedule for the 80th Commencement at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point.