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Press Releases

USMMA Celebrates National Maritime Day & Midshipman Appreciation Day

KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 24, 2024 – The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point commemorated National Maritime Day on Wednesday. The day was filled with activities from morning colors to retreat, underscoring the pivotal role the U.S. merchant marine and maritime industry have played since our nation’s inception.

USMMA Class of 2024 Bell Ringing to be Livestreamed

KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 22, 2024 – Members of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2024 will ring the bell at Powell Oval after passing U.S. Coast Guard license exams, on Thursday, June 6th.

USMMA Board of Visitors to Meet Virtually

KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 3, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration announces a meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors, on Monday, May 13, 2024, 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Written statements to be considered during the meeting must be received via email to ExternalAffars@usmma.edu

USMMA Job Fair Highlights Mariner Demand

KINGS POINT, N.Y., April 3, 2024 -Today, maritime professionals and hiring managers from close to 40 companies, federal agencies, and maritime-related organizations participated in the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) annual spring career fair, known as the Shipping-Out Fair, held in O

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