Maine Maritime Academy (Maine Maritime or MMA) is a public college focused on maritime training and located in Castine, Maine. The academy was established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941. Unlike federal service academies, a congressional recommendation is not required to attend this state school. Students are not obligated to go to sea or into the military after graduation, and a large portion of the graduating class chooses shore-side employment, often in maritime-related fields or the power generation industry.
The academy offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees through four schools:
The Harold Alfond School of Engineering
The Thompson School of Marine Transportation
The Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business & Logistics
The Corning School of Ocean Studies
The academy also offers interdisciplinary bachelor's degree programs and associate degrees. The academy offers two graduate level programs through the Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics.
Maine Maritime Academy has co-op and internship programs.[1] Students from all engineering majors and the Marine Transportation Operations major are required to complete at least one co-op. Some majors are required to complete multiple co-ops. Students in the Regiment of Midshipmen have the opportunity or requirement to participate in two cruises with the Training Ship State of Maine (TSSOM). Students in the Small Vessel Operations major have the opportunity to sail with the schoonerBowdoin on its yearly training cruise.[2]
Maine Maritime competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, sailing, soccer and swimming & diving; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, swimming & diving and volleyball. Club sports include men's & women's wrestling. The football program was suspended on August 14, 2020 due to COVID-19 financial impacts. [4] It was announced on January 9, 2023, after a successful fundraising campaign, that the football program would resume a varsity program with the 2025 season, competing in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. [5]
Training shipsedit
The academy has utilized a number of vessels over the years to provide hands-on training and instruction opportunities for cadets at sea, usually former U.S. Navy ships. Each of the academy's training ships bear the same name, TS State of Maine, during their respective time in service as the academy training ship.
^"Maine Maritime Academy Announces Suspension of Football Program - About MMA - Maine Maritime Academy". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
^"Maine Maritime Academy to Reinstate Football Program". Retrieved 2023-06-20.
External linksedit
Official website
Official athletic website
February 19, 2024
maine, maritime, academy, maine, maritime, public, college, focused, maritime, training, located, castine, maine, academy, established, 90th, maine, legislature, march, 1941, unlike, federal, service, academies, congressional, recommendation, required, attend,. Maine Maritime Academy Maine Maritime or MMA is a public college focused on maritime training and located in Castine Maine The academy was established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21 1941 Unlike federal service academies a congressional recommendation is not required to attend this state school Students are not obligated to go to sea or into the military after graduation and a large portion of the graduating class chooses shore side employment often in maritime related fields or the power generation industry Maine Maritime AcademyMottoDirigo Latin Motto in EnglishI directTypePublic universityEstablishedMarch 21 1941 82 years ago 1941 03 21 Academic affiliationsSpace grantEndowment 18 1 millionPresidentRADM Jerry S Paul USMSUndergraduates979 studentsLocationCastine Maine United States44 23 3 N 68 48 2 W 44 3883 N 68 8033 W 44 3883 68 8033Campus35 acres 14 ha Colors Dark Blue Gold Light BlueNicknameMarinersSporting affiliationsNCAA Division III NACNEWMACNEISAWebsitemainemaritime wbr eduMaine Maritime Academy is one of six non federal maritime training colleges in the United States and one of only two that fields a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps NROTC unit The college is affiliated under the New England Commission of Higher Education Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine Maine Academy signDismukes HallRodgers HallContents 1 Academics 2 Athletics 3 Training ships 4 References 5 External linksAcademics editThe academy offers undergraduate bachelor s degrees through four schools The Harold Alfond School of Engineering The Thompson School of Marine Transportation The Loeb Sullivan School of International Business amp Logistics The Corning School of Ocean StudiesThe academy also offers interdisciplinary bachelor s degree programs and associate degrees The academy offers two graduate level programs through the Loeb Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics nbsp Schooner BowdoinMaine Maritime Academy has co op and internship programs 1 Students from all engineering majors and the Marine Transportation Operations major are required to complete at least one co op Some majors are required to complete multiple co ops Students in the Regiment of Midshipmen have the opportunity or requirement to participate in two cruises with the Training Ship State of Maine TSSOM Students in the Small Vessel Operations major have the opportunity to sail with the schooner Bowdoin on its yearly training cruise 2 Notable alumni of Maine Maritime Academy include Kenneth M Curtis Chris Caiazzo Jerald S Paul and Thomas K Shannon Athletics editMaine Maritime athletic teams are the Mariners The academy is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA primarily competing in the North Atlantic Conference NAC for most of its sports since the 1996 97 academic year 3 with the football team playing in the New England Women s and Men s Athletic Conference NEWMAC and the sailing teams playing in the Division I level of the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association NEISA Maine Maritime competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports Men s sports include basketball cross country football golf lacrosse sailing soccer and swimming amp diving while women s sports include basketball cross country lacrosse sailing soccer swimming amp diving and volleyball Club sports include men s amp women s wrestling The football program was suspended on August 14 2020 due to COVID 19 financial impacts 4 It was announced on January 9 2023 after a successful fundraising campaign that the football program would resume a varsity program with the 2025 season competing in the Commonwealth Coast Conference 5 Training ships editThe academy has utilized a number of vessels over the years to provide hands on training and instruction opportunities for cadets at sea usually former U S Navy ships Each of the academy s training ships bear the same name TS State of Maine during their respective time in service as the academy training ship USS Comfort AH 6 1953 1963 USS Ancon AGC 4 1963 1973 USNS Upshur T AP 198 1973 1995 TS State of Maine formerly USNS Tanner T AGS 40 6 June 1997 presentReferences edit Maine Maritime Academy MMA Merchant Marine Engineering and Logistics Programs EduMaritime net BOWDOIN Sail on Board Home Page NAC Maine Maritime Academy Announces Suspension of Football Program About MMA Maine Maritime Academy Retrieved 2021 01 05 Maine Maritime Academy to Reinstate Football Program Retrieved 2023 06 20 External links editOfficial website Official athletic website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maine Maritime Academy amp oldid 1200680565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
