Dr. Jennifer Waters assumes the role after decades of teaching and leadership at SUNY Maritime College and the U.S. Naval Academy

CASTINE, ME – Maine Maritime Academy, a globally recognized leader in maritime education and training, has welcomed Dr. Jennifer Waters as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. With over 30 years of experience in academia and academic leadership, Dr. Waters has had a distinguished career, recently serving as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Maritime. Prior to that, Dr. Waters was the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she worked for over 25 years.Read More…

Speakers included President Lee of South Korea, Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Todd Young, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Acting Maritime Administrator Sang Yi, MMA President Craig Johnson ‘91, and MMA Regimental Commander Odegaard Fields ’26, with former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao serving as the ship’s sponsor

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On August 26, Maine Maritime Academy, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Hanwha Philly Shipyard, and TOTE Services celebrated the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The State of Maine will serve as the next generation training ship at the Academy, supporting both the academic development of cadets and federal humanitarian relief efforts in response to natural disasters.Read More…

Castine, Maine April 29, 2025 – Maine Maritime Academy announced today that they have named retired United States Navy Captain Justin D. Cooper II to the position of Commandant of Midshipmen. Captain Cooper will report directly to President Craig Johnson and will oversee the Maine Maritime Academy regiment. His appointment is effective May 5, 2025.Read More…

The Gift, in Memory of Edward L. Mossman ’50E, will allow the Academy the Opportunity to Expand Course Offerings in Nuclear Engineering

CASTINE, Maine, April 15, 2025 — Maine Maritime Academy is pleased to announce a $1.5m gift from Guy E. Mossman ’79E establishing The Maine Maritime Academy Endowed Chair of Nuclear and Reliability Engineering in memory of Edward L. Mossman ’50E. The funds associated with the endowment will support a faculty chair position in the Academy’s Department of Engineering in perpetuity.Read More…

Former Interim President and Chief Operating Officer Selected by Board of Trustees following National Search

Castine, ME, Wednesday March 19, 2025 – Today, the Board of Trustees of Maine Maritime Academy announced the appointment of Craig Johnson ’91 of Castine, Maine as its 16th President following a formal search which launched last fall. Mr. Johnson has served as the Academy’s Chief Operating Officer since August of 2022, and Interim President since June 2024.Read More…

Peacock and Crew Members to Discuss the Bowdoin’s 2024 Arctic Voyage at Gundalow Company Event on March 8

CASTINE, Maine, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Schooner Bowdoin Master, Captain Alexander Peacock, recently accepted the 2024 Sail Trainer of the Year Award from Tall Ships America in recognition of his “contribution to sail training through the demonstration of leadership by means of empowerment and inspiration.”Read More…

Johnson to Serve Second Term on Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee

CASTINE, Maine, Thursday, February 6, 2025 – Maine Maritime Academy is pleased to announce that Interim President Craig Johnson ’91 has been reappointed to the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Interim President Johnson is the only President from a State Maritime Academy to be selected.Read More…

CASTINE, Maine, Monday, January 27, 2025 — Maine Maritime Academy, in collaboration with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, will host a race of model vessels built by groups of 7th and 8th graders from Adams School and Penobscot Community School. The remote-controlled boats, based on the original design by MMA alumnus David Philbrook ’82, are constructed of 3D printed components and propelled by a motor with electrical circuits assembled by the students.Read More…

CASTINE, Maine, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 – Wayne Norton, Chairman of the Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee are excited to announce that they have selected RPA Inc., a nationally recognized executive search firm which marks the formal launch of their Presidential search.Read More…

CASTINE, Maine, Wednesday, August 7 — Today, Maine Maritime Academy and ORBIS, Inc., a Portsmouth, NH-based defense contractor, hosted an event on campus highlighting the progress of the inaugural Naval Shipyard Institute workforce development program, offering a tour of the training cohorts, and providing the opportunity to interact with MMA leadership and faculty. Representatives from the offices of Governor Mills, Senator Collins, Senator King, as well as officials from the U.S. Navy, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, MMA’s Board of Trustees and the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor were in attendance to discuss workforce development efforts. The Naval Shipyard Institute training project, funded by the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB), is an intensive skills training program training over fifty in welding, machining, and marine electrical over the course of 14 weeks. Following the successful completion of the program, students will be eligible for employment at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard maintaining, repairing, and sustaining submarines.

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