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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Training Ship Empire State VII arrives at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, New York
Shipping

New Training Ship Empire State VII Arrives in New York

SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, New York on Monday welcomed the arrival of its new state-of-the-art training ship, the Empire State VII, marking a new era

September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
MARAD Rear Admiral Alfultis
Shipping

SUNY Maritime College President RADM Alfultis to Retire in 2024

After serving as President of SUNY Maritime College for nearly a decade, RADM Michael Alfultis has announced his intent to retire in July 2024. During his

September 5, 2023
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
Shipbuilding

MARAD Names Maryland Pilot as Sponsor of First National Training Ship

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has named Captain Elizabeth Christman as the sponsor of the federal government’s first new national training and

June 27, 2023
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
MARAD Rear Admiral Alfultis
Incidents

US Admiral Refuses To Send SASH Report To Congress

By John Konrad (gCaptain) Last month gCaptain reported NY Maritime College president Rear Admiral Mike Alfultis, USMS attempted to hide an external review

May 15, 2022
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Friday, April 15, 2022
Captain Catie Hanft Alfultis
Maritime News

SUNY Maritime College Admiral Hides Scandalous External Review Report

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Several sources inside SUNY Maritime College have notified gCaptain that the school President, Rear Admiral Mike Alfultis held a

April 15, 2022
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Sunday, October 31, 2021
Vice Admiral Jack Buono
Incidents

Congress Calls To Shutdown Cadet Shipping And Says The Maritime Industry is Toxic

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The chairmen of six congressional committees wrote a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg in response to

October 31, 2021
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Offshore Wind Workforce Development Project at SUNY Maritime College Passed by the House
Offshore

Offshore Wind Workforce Development Project at SUNY Maritime College Passed by the House

gCaptain–In a live press conference on August 30, New York Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Thomas Suozzi, announced that federal funding

August 31, 2021
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Monday, March 8, 2021
Steel Cut on Second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel at Philly Shipyard
Shipping

Steel Cut on Second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel at Philly Shipyard

Philly Shipyard has started construction of the second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel. A brief steel cutting ceremony was held at the yard earlier this

March 8, 2021
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
MARAD Authorizes Construction of Second Two National Security Multi-Mission Vessels
Defense

MARAD Authorizes Construction of Second Two National Security Multi-Mission Vessels

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced authorizing the construction of two more National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) to serve as

January 19, 2021
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Defense

Steel Cut on First NSMV at Philly Shipyard

Steel has been cut on the first National Security Multi-Mission vessel marking the official start of construction at Philly Shipyard. The NSMVs will be the

December 15, 2020
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Friday, September 13, 2019
NY Maritime College Grieves Over Loss Of A Loved Shipmate
Blog

NY Maritime College Grieves Over Loss Of A Loved Shipmate

The New York Maritime College community is grieving over the loss of Captain Philip Thomas and his three children who were all lost at sea when the storm surge

September 13, 2019
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Wind Turbine
Environment

SUNY Maritime College To Host Wind Energy Conference In New York City

The State University of New York Maritime College and the Maritime Industry Museum at Fort Schuyler, proudly announce the Ocean Wind Energy Conference in New

September 13, 2019
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Short Sea Shipping In Germany
Blog

After Decades Of Failure I Am Confident Short Sea Shipping Will Return To The USA. Here’s Why.

  Today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast was recorded in the wake of the Blue Highway Conference hosted by SUNY Maritime College.  We

September 28, 2018
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Monomoy race
Finance

SUNY Maritime Brings Home Top Rankings

With high school seniors across the US get busy applying for college, SUNY Maritime College in New York City has won an unprecedented set of awards for

September 10, 2018
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Truck Traffic on a bridge
Maritime News

Conference Hopes To Respark US Marine Highways

Roads around the New York metro area, and up and down many parts of the East Coast, are increasingly congested. The congestion increases air pollution, leads

August 1, 2018
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
Sailors Team Up With Fort Schuyler To Offer STCW Like Training To Boaters And Kids
Blog

Sailors Team Up With Fort Schuyler To Offer STCW Like Training To Boaters And Kids

By John Konrad (gCaptain) The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers

May 20, 2018
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Friday, March 23, 2018
National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Interesting

SUNY Maritime College Gets $300 Million to Build New Training Ship

The $1.3 trillion U.S. government spending bill signed by President Donald Trump on Friday includes $300 million in federal funding to build a new National

March 23, 2018
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Monday, October 23, 2017
TS Empire State VI
Interesting

TS Empire State VI Returning from Hurricane Relief Mission in Florida and Puerto Rico

The SUNY Maritime College training ship, TS Empire State VI, will return to Ft. Schuyler, New York on Tuesday, October 24, after nearly two months at sea in

October 23, 2017
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Training-Ship-Empire-State-SUNY-Maritime-College
Blog

Drone VIDEO – Maritime Academy Training Ship Departs For Hurricane Relief Efforts – DONATE NOW

Drone footage of the T.S. Kennedy’s departure today to provide relief for hurricane victims.  Today, under the command of Captain Joseph S. Murphy,

September 6, 2017
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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Angeliki Frangou, CEO Navios
Finance

Suny Maritime To Honor Female Shipping Pioneer Angeliki Frangou

SUNY Maritime College will recognize one of the most prominent women in the maritime industry with an honorary doctorate during its May 2017 commencement

April 13, 2017
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