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 Security Multi-Mission Vessel to replace the Empire State VI as SUNY Maritime College's training ship, the state maritime academy announced Friday. In a letter to the Maritime College Community, RADM Alfultis, President … [Read more...]
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 support of hurricane relief efforts in Florida and Puerto Rico. Empire State VI was activated along with the Massachusetts Maritime Academy's TS Kennedy and Texas Maritime Academy’s training vessel General Rudder to … [Read more...]
Drone VIDEO – Maritime Academy Training Ship Departs For Hurricane Relief Efforts – DONATE NOW
https://youtu.be/mxT6B13Si0c?t=1m6s 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, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy training ship T.S. Kennedy set sail for Houston Texas. The Kennedy will serve as temporary housing for between 400 to 600 emergency relief … [Read more...]
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 ceremony in The Bronx. Angeliki Frangou, chairman and CEO of the Navios Group, will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree and deliver the commencement address to the college’s approximately 300 graduates on May … [Read more...]
SUNY Maritime Among Nation’s Top Institutions for ROI
Graduates from SUNY Maritime College receive among the highest return on investment on their degrees in the country. In its annual report of best value colleges, PayScale ranked SUNY Maritime College as the top public institution for return on investment and third nationally, tied with Harvey Mudd College and following California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts … [Read more...]