A small group of retired officers is hoping to rekindle dormant radio clubs at the US Merchant Marine, US Coast Guard, and US Naval Academy. by John Konrad, (gCaptain) COVID-19…
https://gcaptain.com/will-ssb-radio-return-to-the-us-naval-academy/
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US Merchant Marine Academy Appoints Joanna Nunan As First Female Superintendent
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the appointment of retired US Coast Guard 2-Star admiral Joanna Nunan as the next superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at…
DOT and New York State Announce Concurrent Jurisdiction for Merchant Marine Academy Campus
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…
Maersk demandada por dos cadetes en denuncias de acoso y agresión sexual
Maersk demandada por de cadetes en denuncias de acoso y agresión sexual. Las quejas alegan que Maersk estaba al tanto de la prevalencia de la agresión y el acoso sexual en sus barcos durante el programa Sea Year de la Academia de la Marina Mercante de EE. UU. Dos mujeres presentaron quejas en un...
US Admiral Refuses To Submit Rape Report To Congress
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Last month gCaptain reported the President of NY Maritime College, Rear Admiral Mike Alfultis attempted to hide an external review report that contains evidence of…
Popular US Merchant Marine Academy Admiral Jack Buono Resigns
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….
CNN Investigation: Culture of fear at Merchant Marine Academy silences students
CNN on Wednesday published an investigative report Wednesday alleging that a “culture of fear” at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New York has silenced victims…
https://gcaptain.com/cnn-investigation-culture-of-fear-at-merchant-marine-academy-silences-students/
Senators Introduce Bill to Address Sexual Misconduct at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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…
Midshipman X – Candid Interview With A Merchant Marine Academy Leader
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…
USMMA to “pause” Sea Year program
Reverberations continue to following the harrowing allegations of rape and sexual harassment while training aboard a U.S.-flag merchant ship recently made by the female cadet at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., now widely referred to as “Midshipman X.”
Yesterday came news the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is to “pause” the academy’s Sea Year training program.
The decision came after the chairs of the Congressional authorizing committees with...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/usmma-to-pause-sea-year-program/