New Training Ship
Congress has approved of $300 million to replace our USTS Kennedy with a new training ship. We should collectively celebrate such a sizable investment in our university — one that will serve to stabilize the maritime education at Massachusetts Maritime Academy for at least the next four decades! What is important to know is that this effort actually funds the nation’s second purpose-built replacement ship in what should be a fleet of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels, or NSMVs.
National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV)
Established primarily to address an aging training fleet, the new purpose-built NSMV enhances the Nation's maritime academies' training capabilities and serves as critical support assets for the federal government in times of need.
