KINGS POINT, N.Y., November 1, 2024 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy has issued an update regarding the legionella bacteria detected on USMMA's campus, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

The letter is linked here: Legionella Update: 1 November 2024

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ABOUT USMMA

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, located in Kings Point, N.Y, educates and graduates leaders of exemplary character who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Academy, which was established under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1943. It is administered by the Maritime Administration under the auspices of the Department of Transportation.