U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Support grows for USTR petition on Chinese shpibuilding
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Lawmakers to Biden: Prioritize U.S. maritime

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Senator Mark Kelly (D.-Ariz) and Rep. Mike Walz (R. Fla), have written President Biden urging him to prioritize U.S. maritime and strengthen U.S. maritime power

USMMA Advisory Council will hold public meeting

DOT names members of new USMMA Advisory Council

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the appointment of thirteen inaugural members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council, five of whom are Kings Point graduates, including one member

USMMA campus in Kings Point, N.Y.
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MARAD releases USMMA Capital Improvement Report

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., (USMMA) have released the USMMA Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022.

USMMA superintendent announces retirement
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Buono to retire as USMMA superintendent

Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., Vice Adm. Jack Buono announced his retirement yesterday, after a maritime career that has spanned more than 45 years. Buono arrived at

USMMA Advisory Council will hold public meeting

USMMA Sea Year program set to resume

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused