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10-09-2024

Massachusetts Maritime Academy to Welcome Training Ship Patriot State, Friday, October 11

BUZZARDS BAY, MA, ISSUED OCTOBER 9, 2024…Media representatives are invited to join the Massachusetts Maritime Academy community as it welcomes the arrival of the Training Ship Patriot State to the Academy’s campus on Friday, October 11, at 2 p.m. at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay. 

The arrival coincides with the Academy’s hosting of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) annual conference, where more than 200 representatives from maritime universities around the world will be in attendance.  Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Ann Phillips will be on campus to officially sign the ship over to the Academy and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Additionally, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Congressman Bill Keating, and other federal, state, and local legislators are also expected to attend.

The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) is designed to provide a state-of-the-art training platform that ensures the U.S. continues to set the world standard in maritime training. The ship is outfitted with numerous training spaces, including eight classrooms, a full training bridge, lab spaces and an auditorium. The NSMV has space to train up to 600 cadets at sea, maximizing the capability of the ship and its mission to provide cadets with a world-class education.

Recently, the ship was handed over from Philly Shipyard, which completed construction of the ship, to the Maritime Administration (MARAD).  At the Academy, the TS Patriot State will replace the former training ship TS Kennedy, a 1967 converted cargo ship.  This is the second of five training ships the Philly Shipyard has been commissioned to build; the first, TS Empire State, was delivered to SUNY Maritime College in New York last fall, as part of MARAD’s program to address an aging training fleet by commissioning new, purpose-built NSMVs that enhance the nation's maritime academies' training capabilities and serve as critical support assets for the federal government in times of need.  Each ship is being built to meet the highest current and future environmental standards.

The Patriot State is 525 feet (160.05 meters) long, has a depth of 55’1” (16.8 meters) deep, and has a range of 10,000+ miles at 18 knots.  It has diesel electric propulsion with 16,800 kW of total installed power plus a 900 kW emergency generator.  Full speed is 18 knots.

Location:
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
101 Academy Drive
Parade Field/Pier
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Friday, October 11, 2024          2 p.m.

For more information about the welcome ceremony for Training Ship Patriot State, please contact either Elizabeth Simmons at esimmons@maritime.edu or 617-852-4029 or Nicole Hales at nhales@prfirst.com or 617-947-7983.
 

About Massachusetts Maritime Academy :  is a fully accredited, four-year, co-educational state university offering Bachelor and Master of Science degrees that are highly regarded in the worldwide maritime industry and beyond. For more than 100 years, MMA has prepared women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. As the nation's finest co-ed maritime college, MMA challenges students to succeed by balancing a unique regimented lifestyle with a typical four-year college environment. Located on Cape Cod, at the mouth of the scenic Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts Maritime Academy is the ideal college to pursue the love for the ocean, concern for the environment, interest in math and science, and a thirst for adventure. Follow MMA on FB:  @massmaritime, @MassMaritime.Advancement; IG: @massmaritime, @mmacademyalumni; Twitter: @MMAadmissions, @MMAcademyAlumni; YouTube: Massachusetts Maritime Academy.