The Countdown Is On! Welcome Home, STATE OF MAINE!

After an incredible inaugural voyage, STATE OF MAINE is making her way home to Castine—and we invite our entire MMA community, neighbors, and friends to join us in welcoming her home next Sunday.

This is a once-in-a-generation ...moment for Maine Maritime Academy. As our new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel returns to her home port for the first time, she represents the future of maritime education, the strength of our maritime industry, and the pride of everyone who makes this Academy special.

Whether you’ve followed her journey from the shipyard, watched updates from Summer Sea Term, or simply want to witness this landmark moment firsthand, we hope you’ll be there for this unforgettable celebration.

📅 Sunday, July 12
🕑 2:00–6:00 p.m.
📍 Payson Hall Rooftop, Maine Maritime Academy

⚓ Join the Boat Parade!
Boaters are invited to escort STATE OF MAINE into Castine Harbor. The vessel will depart her anchorage off Searsport between 2:00 and 2:30 p.m., with participating boats assembling north of Turtle Head on Islesboro.

The event is free and open to the public. If you can’t join us in person, the arrival and ceremony will be livestreamed so you can be part of this historic homecoming from wherever you may be..

We can’t wait to welcome STATE OF MAINE home. We hope you’ll join us on the waterfront—or online—as we celebrate this momentous milestone together.

Link in bio for event Information.

#StateOfMaine #MaineMaritime #NSMV #MaritimeEducation #Castine #WelcomeHome #SummerSeaTerm #MaritimePride

Cadet Shipping Highlight

Engine Cadet: Austin Dorner
Hometown: Lovell, ME

Host Company: Reinauer
Location: New York, NY

💬 Quote from Austin:

“I am doing great, and have been loving working with Reinauer out of New York, New York. We have been ...moving a barge that is loaded with fuel up and down the East Coast. We have been to Bridgeport, Connecticut; New Haven, Connecticut; Providence, Rhode Island; Quincy, Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts; and finally Portland, Maine. It’s been a great experience as an engineer on board. I am on an older-style vessel, the Timothy Reinauer, which has given me valuable hands-on knowledge of the systems onboard, as there is a lot of maintenance to keep up with. It is great to see how closely everyone works together to make operations as smooth as possible.”

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Austin’s experience highlights the hands-on engineering training and real-world operational exposure cadets gain while working aboard active ATB and tug-barge operations along the East Coast.

#CadetShipping #EngineCadet #MaritimeTraining #FutureMariners #MaineMaritime #Reinauer #HandsOnLearning #CareerPath

Happy Fourth of July from the Training Ship State of Maine! 🇺🇸

What an unforgettable Independence Day in New York Harbor! Today, our cadets gathered on deck to watch the incredible air and boat parades celebrating our nation’s birthday, while enjoying a Fourth of July barbecue on ...the helicopter deck with one of the most iconic skylines in the world as their backdrop.

It has been an honor to be part of the SAIL250 celebration and to spend the past several days alongside historic and international vessels in New York City. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us.

As our visit to New York comes to a close, we’re setting our sights on Boston, our next port of call.

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸⚓

The schooner Bowdoin joined vessels from around the world today as she sailed in the Class B Parade along New York City’s East River, traveling from Rikers Island to Gravesend Bay as part of SAIL250.

Tomorrow, Bowdoin will take her place alongside the magnificent Class A tall ships for ...the iconic Sail Parade up the Hudson River—one of the signature events of the celebration.

If you’re in New York City, you can also view Bowdoin at Manhattan Pier, where she will remain berthed through the morning of July 7 before departing for Boston. The Arctic schooner is the official vessel of the state of Maine

Whether you’re watching from the waterfront or stopping by the pier, don’t miss the opportunity to see Bowdoin as she represents Maine Maritime Academy during this historic maritime celebration.

#SchoonerBowdoin #Sail250 #TallShips #TallShipsNYC #NYCHarbor #HudsonRiver #EastRiver #MaineMaritime #ArcticSchooner #SailTraining

Anchored in New York Harbor for America’s 250th Anniversary Maritime Celebration! 🇺🇸⚓

STATE OF MAINE has arrived and is now at anchor in New York Harbor as part of SAIL250® and America’s 250th Anniversary Maritime Celebration.

Throughout the Fourth of July ...festivities, Maine Maritime Academy cadets and crew will proudly represent the Academy from aboard the ship, participating in official events and ceremonies while joining mariners from around the world in honoring our nation’s 250th anniversary. Their participation reflects the professionalism, leadership, and hands-on training that define the Summer Sea Term experience.

Tomorrow afternoon, STATE OF MAINE will depart New York for Boston, where she will berth at Black Falcon Cruise Terminal July 6–8.

If you’re in the Boston area, stop by the waterfront for a chance to see one of the nation’s newest training ships and follow the journey of the next generation of maritime professionals.

#SAIL250 #America250 #MaineMaritime #StateOfMaine #SummerSeaTerm #TSSOM