Captain Michael Burns

Mass Maritime makes key renewables sector appointment

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) has appointed Capt. Michael R. Burns Jr. as the first executive director of its Maritime Center for Responsible Energy (MCRE). In this new role, he will oversee the

Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association names next president

The Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association’s (GICA) Board of Directors has selected Paul Dittman as its prospective president. He will assume the role at GICA’s 116th Annual Seminar in August 2021. Dittman is

Mass Maritime adds cloud-based simulation to defenses against coronavirus

Wärtsilä Voyage is supply two of its advanced cloud-based simulation solutions to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) under a one-year agreement signed last month that marks the first application of Wärtsilä’s cloud simulation

MARAD chips in $500,000 for fuel cell powered ferry study

JULY 30, 2015 —The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) yesterday said that it will provide $500,000 towards the development of a high-speed, hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered passenger ferry and refueling station (see earlier

Four Mass Maritime cadets get Crowley scholarships

JULY 17, 2015 — Crowley Maritime Corp.’s 2015-2016 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for four students of Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). The four recipients, Bryan

Senate confirms William Doyle for further FMC term

MARCH 24, 2015 — The United States Senate yesterday confirmed William P. Doyle to another term in office as a Federal Maritime Commissioner on the evening of March 23, 2015. The vote