State of Maine

Maine Maritime Academy names Craig Johnson as 16th president

The Board of Trustees of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) announced yesterday the appointment of Craig Johnson (a 1991 graduate of the Academy) as its 16th president following a formal search that launched last fall. Johnson has served as the academy’s chief operating officer since August 2022, and interim president since June 2024.

Maine Maritime Academy Board Chairman Wayne Norton (class of 1986) said, “It is my pleasure to announce that following a thorough search, we have selected Craig Johnson...

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BOEM offers Maine lease for floating wind research project

The state of Maine’s planned floating wind research project has taken a significant step forward since we last reported on it. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for the Maine floating wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM finds that the issuance of a wind energy research lease within the proposed lease area offshore Maine, and related site characterization and site assessment activities, would...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/boem-offers-maine-lease-for-floating-wind-research-project/

Maine Maritime Training Ship Gets An Alumnus As Master

  • Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), Castine, Maine, has a hired alumnus Capt. Gordon “Mac” MacArthur to serve as master aboard the academy’s training ship State of Maine.
  • With over 30 years of experience in the maritime field, MacArthur served most recently as a Senior Dynamic Positioning Officer for Diamond Offshore Drilling.
  • In that role, he monitored environmental conditions, assisted in incident investigation and analysis, maintained and tested equipment.
  • He also managed personnel aboard...

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