Maine Maritime Academy
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Maine Maritime Academy is a public post-secondary college and nautical training institution with approximately 800 students, located in Castine, Maine. The Academy was established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941.
Maine Maritime Academy is one of 6 maritime training colleges in the United States which fields a unit with the U.S. Navy's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). The college is affiliated under the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The current president of the Academy is Leonard Tyler.
[edit] Academics
The academy offers undergraduate degrees with a choice of 11 different majors:
- Marine Engineering Operations
- Marine Engineering Technology
- Marine Systems Engineering
- Power Engineering Technology
- Marine Transportation Operations
- Small Vessel Operations
- Small Craft Design
- International Business & Logistics
- Marine Biology
- Marine Science
- Interdisciplinary Studies
The academy also offers graduate studies leading to a Master of Science through its Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics.
[edit] Campus
The college has a 35 acre campus overlooking Castine Harbor, with residential, academic, and shore-based training facilities. Its docks host a fleet of 3 major vessels, including the historic arctic schooner Bowdoin, the Training Ship State of Maine (TVSOM) and tug Pentagöet, as well as various minor vessels for training purposes. A major expansion took place from the 1960s–1980s, resulting in a modern campus which complements the town's architecture.
[edit] External links
- Maine Maritime Academy websites
| Maritime Academies in the United States |
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| Federal: United States Merchant Marine Academy State: California Maritime Academy • Great Lakes Maritime Academy • Maine Maritime Academy • Massachusetts Maritime Academy State University of New York Maritime College • Texas Maritime Academy |
| Boyd Division: Curry • Endicott • MIT • Nichols • Plymouth State • Salve Regina • UMass Dartmouth • Western New England Bogan Division: Bridgewater State • Coast Guard • Fitchburg State • Framingham State • Maine Maritime • Massachusetts Maritime • Westfield State • Worcester State |
| North Atlantic Conference |
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| Bay Path • Becker • Castleton • Elms • Husson • Johnson • Lasell • Lesley • Maine Maritime Academy • Mount Ida • Thomas Associates: Daniel Webster (men's lacrosse) • Emerson (men's lacrosse) • St. Joseph's (baseball) • Simmons (field hockey) • WNEC (field hockey) Former member: MassPharm |
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