Philly Shipyard Inc. yesterday delivered the Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built, state-of-the-art training vessels for America’s state maritime academies. The vessels are being built under MARAD’s National Security Multi-Mission
A $1.3 trillion appropriations package passed by the House on July 31 includes $389 million for MARAD for school ship construction. According to Texas A&M University, the funding was included by the
JANUARY 25, 2016 — Two alleged drug traffickers were arrested in Colombia last week pursuant to a U.S. extradition warrant. They are alleged to have conspired to smuggle multi-kilogram quantities of heroin
JUNE 18, 2014 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Acting Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen visited the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, Monday, to celebrate the rechristening of the
