by John Konrad (gCaptain) This weekend the United States Navy removed the merchant marine Executive Officer (XO) of the Hospital Ship, USNS Mercy, while federal agents investigate allegations of sexual…
https://gcaptain.com/navy-hospital-ship-mercy-xo-removed-for-sexual-assault/
Maersk Line, Limited has been hit with two lawsuits claiming the shipping company failed to protect U.S. Merchant Marine Academy mishipman from sexual assault and harrassment, the law firm representing…
https://gcaptain.com/midshipman-x-identity-revealed-as-lawsuits-filed-against-maersk-line-limited/
Several sources inside SUNY Maritime College have notified gCaptain that the school President, Rear Admiral Mike Alfultis held a meeting with seniors at the College to discuss an external review…
by John Konrad (gCaptain) Yesterday Vice Admiral Jack Buono resigned his position as Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), ending a maritime career spanning more than 45 years….
Did the US Coast Guard just block an important #MidshipmanX Sexual Assualt And Harassment (SASH) initiative at the IMO? Was it the US Coast Guard? Who are the members of…
https://gcaptain.com/who-blocked-the-imo-from-passing-new-midshipman-x-initiatives/
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to reinstate Sea Year training for Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen with new policies and procedures in place…
Last month, allegations by U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ‘Midshipman X’ of being sexually assaulted on a commercial ship during her Sea Year training were posted online and received national attention….
https://gcaptain.com/usmma-midshipmen-respond-to-congress-members-calling-for-sea-year-suspension/
By Elizabeth C. McNie I don’t know Midshipman X, but I am floored by the courage it took for her to come forward, tell her story, and seek justice. Too…
U.S Senator’s Roger Wicker (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have introduced a bill aimed at providing additional safeguards for midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy…
We recently had a chat with Jim Tobin, President, and CEO of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) about the latest Midshipman X controversy concerning the…