MMA training ship Patriot State set for first Sea Term voyage

Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, TS Patriot State, is set to make its first extended voyage. The ship, which arrived on campus on October 10, 2024, is set to embark on its inaugural Sea Term, departing on Saturday, January 11, and visiting ports that include San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charleston, South Carolina; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Tampa, Florida. The ship is anticipated to return at the end of February.

VIDEO: Mass...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/mma-training-ship-patriot-state-set-for-first-sea-term-voyage/

TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard christen second NSMV Patriot State

TOTE Services LLC and Philly Shipyard yesterday christened the second of five National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMVs), Patriot State, with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and other key officials on hand to celebrate the milestone.

Following the christening ceremony, the Patriot State will be delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the coming weeks.

Marking a new approach to vessel construction in the United States, these next...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/tote-services-and-philly-shipyard-christen-second-nsmv-patriot-state/