USMMA gets “space” ship for training
AUGUST 21, 2012—NASA and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) have signed a memorandum of understanding to transfer NASA’s solid rocket booster recovery ship, 176 ft M/V Liberty Star, to the National Defense
Kings Point
Kings Point welcomes Class of 2016
JULY 5, 2012 — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., today welcomed its incoming Class of 2016. The 274 plebe candidates come from 47 states, the District of Columbia and
Colonel Jim Helis to be new Kings Point superintendent
U.S.Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has named Colonel (ret.) Jim Helis, Ph.D., as the new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. Colonel Helis, a 30-year Army veteran, will
Wärtsilä donates controllable pitch propulsion system to USMMA, Kings Point
Wärtsilä has donated a controllable pitch propulsion system to the Engineering Department at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. A dedication ceremony on April 24, served as recognition of the full scale