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USMMA Class of 2023 Bell Ringing to be Livestreamed

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 5, 2023 – Members of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2023 will ring the bell at Powell Oval after passing U.S. Coast Guard license exams, on Thursday, June 8th. This event will be streamed on Facebook Live once the results are...

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Auto Club to Host Auto Show

KINGS POINT, N.Y., April 30, 2023 – In celebration of National Maritime Day, members of the public are invited to attend the 2023 Regimental Activities Auto Show to be held on the grounds of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

The event to be hosted by...

2023 College Sailing Championships Gear Available

The 2023 College Sailing National Championship, at Kings Point, is around the corner.

The first event is the ICSA Women's National Semi-Final and Final Championship, May 23 - 26, followed by the ICSA Open Team Race National Championship, May 27 - 29, culminating with the ISCA Open...

Kings Pointers Conduct Lifesaving Rescue at Sea – TWICE!

KINGS POINT, N.Y., March 29, 2023 - Early morning, March 4th, 2023, the container ship, M/V National Glory, conducted its second rescue in the Straits of Florida, in just a month. At 0140 hours, Second Mate on watch, Jack Harper, observed two lights flashing at an uneven tempo, realizing they...

COVID Vaccination No Longer Required for Midshipmen

KINGS POINT, NY - As of March 10, 2023, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) has rescinded the requirement that Midshipmen be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

On October 20, 2021, USMMA implemented the COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a measure to help protect the...

USMMA Regimental Band to March in Bayside St. Patrick's Day Parade

KINGS POINT, N.Y., March 9, 2023 – On Saturday, March 25th, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Regimental Band, “George M. Cohan’s Own,” will march in The Bayside St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in Bayside, Queens.

The Parade, which celebrates Irish culture and heritage, runs...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025