The U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of New York today announced the expansion of local law enforcements’ jurisdiction to the campus of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings…
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We Remember The US Merchant Marine’s Bravest Sailors This 4th Of July
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The United States Merchant Marine does not have a Medal of Honor or Navy Cross but can issue awards for bravery. Currently, the US Merchant…
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WARNING China Has Militarized Its Seafarers
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Over the many years of reporting maritime news, the idea that China could militarize its commercial maritime fleet has been dismissed by most of the…
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World War II Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
American Merchant Mariners who served during World War II were awarded the Congressional gold medal during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Ten veterans of the U.S. Merchant…
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ITF Says Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Case Shows Urgent Need to Make Maritime Safe for Women
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says the recent report of sexual assault by a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet during her at sea training brings shame on the shipping…
US Lawmakers Press for Action on Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Allegations
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Transportation Department to take action to address persistent allegations of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment made by midshipmen…
Senator Cantwell Requests Info from MARAD Related to Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assaults and Harassment
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), in her capacity as Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has sent a letter to Acting Maritime Administrator Lucinda Lesley requesting…
New York Lawmakers Call for Investigation of Merchant Marine Academy Cadet’s Alleged Sexual Assault
U.S. Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have called for an immediate investigation after an unidentified female Midshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy…
US Merchant Marine Academy Faces Serious Sexual Assault Allegation During Cadet’s Sea Year
The U.S. Department of Transportation has come out with a statement of support after an anonymous online report from a current U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadet who claims she…
BOATLIFT is An Amazing Tale of 9/11 Heroism
As the World Trade Center buildings burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, over a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by American merchant mariners leading a flotilla…