Maine Maritime Academy may get shortchanged on new training ship

The training ship State of Maine was launched in 1990 as a Navy oceanographic vessel. Maine Maritime Academy photo

Congress and the Maritime Administration have made progress in replacing the aging fleet of vessels that train cadets at the nation’s six state maritime academies.

Over the past two years, lawmakers have approved spending $600 million to replace vessels at the State University of New York Maritime College and Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The Maritime Administration, which oversees the schools, is currently reviewing proposals for a Vessel Construction Manager to be in charge of the final...

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