KINGS POINT, N.Y., October 30, 2024 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy issued an announcement regarding legionella bacteria detected on USMMA's campus, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

The letter is linked here: Legionella Letter 29 October 2024

Should you require information, please email: ExternalAffairs@usmma.edu 

Further updates will be posted on this website.

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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.

Last updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2024