Today at 12:30 p.m. CST, Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. will celebrat.
Today at 12:30 p.m. CST, Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. will celebrat.
Earlier this year at the Jesse Bethel Senior Awards Ceremony, graduating cadets of the Vallejo Navy Junior ROTC at Jesse Bethel - including Kirk - were presented with checks totalling more than $1.35 million in scholarships and
incentives.
Texas A&M Maritime Academy s New Training Ship Named
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The Texas A&M Maritime Academy said it has been notified by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) that the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) expected to arrive on its Galveston campus in 2025 will be named the Lone Star State.
The ship, which is slated to be built by Philly Shipyard, is the fourth in a new series of vessels specifically designed to support both maritime training needs and disaster response capabilities.
“The Galveston Campus is fulfilling critical components of Texas A&M University’s sea-grant mission and is perfectly positioned both strategically and geographically to provide the instruction and training necessary for the state to foster growth of the blue economy in the Gulf Coast region,” said Dr. John L. Junkins, interim president of Texas A&M University in College Station. “It is only fitting that one of our
The United States Congress has approved $390 million to fund the construction of a fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) to be assigned to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston, Texas, the Academy announced Tuesday.
The funds were approved as part of a massive omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress on Monday night.
The state-of-the-art ship will serve as a training ship for future merchant mariners and offer humanitarian disaster assistance in times of need. The ship is expected to be delivered to the school in 2025.
“Investment in the Gulf Coast’s only state maritime academy is essential to strengthening Texas’ maritime industry, which provides billions in economic support to the state and ensures rapid response capabilities in the most hurricane-prone region of the United States,” said John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “We are grateful to the Texas congressional delegation, state elected officials, former students