Court upholds Alumni Association eviction from USMMA campus
MAY 9, 2013 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association & Foundation has lost out in the latest round to fight its eviction from the Academy’s Kings Point, NY, campus. (See
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Judge stays Alumni Association eviction from Kings Point
MAY 2, 2013 —The dispute between the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association & Foundation and the present Academy superintendent, James Helis, drags on. As we reported earlier, Superintendent Helis has been
Alumni Association faces eviction from Kings Point campus
APRIL 25, 2013 — More depressing news from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Superintendent James Helis is booting the Alumni Association & Foundation out of its headquarters on the USMMA’s Kings Point,
DoT IG asked to review USMMA sexual harassment policies
APRIL 24, 2013 — The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation is being asked to review sexual assault and harassment prevention policies and reporting procedures established by the U.S. Merchant Marine
Norwegian Cruise Lines names Breakaway captains
MARCH 31, 2013 — Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the captains who will serve on the 146,600 grt, 3,969 passenger Norwegian Breakaway, which is currently on sea trials. Norwegian also named the
Crowley named honorary USMMA alumnus
MARCH 4, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corp. President, Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley became an honorary alumnus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY, during a special banquet
AEU adds merchant mariner to loss control staff
FEBRUARY 21, 2012 — The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), Mobile, AL, has hired Jason Lake as a Loss Control Manager. Mr. Lake joins the current staff of highly experienced loss control
Kings Point welcomes new Deputy Superintendent
JANUARY 29, 2013 — The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., welcomed its new Deputy Superintendent during a Town Hall meeting that was held at Ackerman Auditorium last week. Susan
New leadership for TOTE Services
JANUARY 15, 2013 — Maritime industry veteran Captain Jorge Aguirre has announced his retirement from TOTE Services after 33 years with the company. TOTE Services offers crewing and technical services to meet
Crowley makes VP appointment
JANUARY 3, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Matt Yacavone has joined the company as vice president of sales and chartering for Crowley’s petroleum services team. He will be based in