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Midshipmen Brighten the Way for Historic Lightship
KINGS POINT, N.Y., February 12, 2016 – Twelve midshipmen from Professor Brian Ackerman’s (KP ’90) Engineering Class, began the initial phase of a long-term overhaul of the main engine of the National Historic Landmark vessel, USLV-87/WAL-512 AKA the Lightship AMBROSE at New York City’s...
Midshipmen Observe the Beginning of Lent
KINGS POINT, N.Y., February 10, 2016 -Today midshipmen, faculty, and staff came together for an Ash Wednesday Mass which was celebrated in the Mariners' Memorial Chapel. Ashes were distributed in observance of the beginning of Lent, a forty day period in which Christians prepare for Easter.
USMMA-AAF/USMMA Update
The US Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) Chairman of the Board, John Arntzen ‘79, AAF President James Tobin ‘77, Deputy Maritime Administrator Michael Rodriguez ’79, and USMMA Superintendent, RADM James Helis, are meeting on a regular basis to strengthen the...
USMMA-MARAD Call-In Town Hall Reaches National Audience – Recording Online
Leaders of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point answered stakeholders’ questions at the latest USMMA call-in town hall, conducted from the Patterson Room at the Academy’s Wiley Hall on January 28.
Superintendent Thanks Winter Storm Jonas Snow Removal Crew
The Superintendent congratulated the snow removal crew for their superlative performance in the wake of Winter Storm Jonas, Jan. 23-24. The snow associated with this severe storm started on the morning of 23 January and continued unabated throughout the day, with more than two feet of snow...
Progress in our Capital Improvement Program
See our construction update page for reports on progress in our Capital Improvement Program.
U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Visits U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), speaks with Midshipman 1st Class Blair Roberts and Midshipman 1st Class Michael Babowice during his tour with Lt. Fionna Boyle, U.S. Navy, and Superintendent, Rear Adm. James A. Helis, USMS.
USMMA Humanities Professors Bring History To Life During New Brown Bag Series - Intersections of History and Literature
KINGS POINT, N.Y., January 27, 2016 - Everyone loves a good sea story. This was apparent earlier this month when more than 50 midshipmen, faculty and staff gathered to discuss one story that seems to have eclipsed many others - the true story of the sinking of the whaleship Essex in 1820...