Education
The Maritime Administration plays a part in educating many members of the public about the maritime industry,
but we have a particularly large role in the training and education of mariners. We operate the U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, one of five Federal service academies. The Maritime Administration
also provides training vessels and other support to six state maritime academies, which are in Texas,
California, New York, Michigan, Maine, and Massachusetts. These academies all provide four-year undergraduate
programs, and their graduates find employment as licensed mariners and in shoreside occupations such as shipyard
management and transportation logistics. We also are active in the current rapid growth of maritime education
at the high school and middle school levels.
We also support continuing education for current mariners. Information for and about current mariners may be
found in the Mariners section of this web site. We have developed guidelines and curricula for security
training for a variety of people who work around ports and ships, and details about that training may be found
in this section of our site.
The Maritime Administration is active in promoting awareness of the maritime industry for school students,
for teachers, and for members of the general public, and we partner with the Propeller Club of the
United States in its Adopt-a-Ship program.
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The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, through its unique combination of academic, regimental and shipboard programs, will
train you as a leader of quality, integrity and high ethical standards.
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The United States Merchant
Marine Academy Global Maritime and Transportation School (GMATS) - is the education and training
arm of Maritime Administration and a U.S. DOT Learning Center.
The mission of the school is to provide advanced
education and training for professionals from the maritime community, private sector, government and
military.
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State Schools
The following university or schools are Merchant Marine, Naval and Coast Guard Military, as well
as Oceanographic schools. These institutions will prepare you for a career in the marine industry.
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Adopt A Ship This web site,
a joint effort of The Propeller Club of the United States and the Maritime Administration.
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Maritime History The American
Merchant Marine During World War II, the American Merchant Marine During the Korean War, the Merchant
Marine Memorial Service U.S. Merchant Marine Medals and Decorations.
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How to arrange for a ship tour
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Science Projects
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For Kids K - 12
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Great Lakes Fire Training School - Students apply classroom training in extinguishing live fires in a realistic ship-like structure.
