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With students aboard vessels, in labs, or out in the field, Maine Maritime Academy is a busy and exciting place. Our faculty are innovative researchers and industry leaders, exploring their areas of interest on campus and around the world. To learn more about what is happening at MMA today, or to browse our archives, please explore the stories below.

  • Wave Energy Converter
    Oscilla Power Successfully Launches Demonstration Scale Triton Wave Energy Converter on Maine Coast
    Posted on: 12/5/23

    CASTINE, Maine – Wave energy technology developer Oscilla Power, the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) and the Maine Maritime Academy successfully deployed a 1/6 scale prototype of Oscilla’s 1 MW Triton™ wave energy converter (WEC) in Castine Harbor.Read More…

  • Philly shipyard
    MMA Students and Faculty Participate in Keel Laying Ceremony for New Training Ship State of Maine
    Posted on: 05/19/23

    PHILADELPHIA, PA – Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), one of the United States’ foremost maritime universities offering degrees in engineering, science, management, and transportation, this week celebrated the first significant milestone in the life of the ship that will ultimately become the Academy’s new training vessel.Read More…

  • Climate Symposium - March 27, 2023
    Maine Maritime Academy to Host Second Annual Climate Symposium on March 27
    Posted on: 03/21/23

    Participants to Include Senator Angus King (ME) and leaders in the Maritime Industry

    CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) one of the United States’ foremost maritime universities offering degrees in engineering, science, management, and transportation will host the second annual Maritime Academy Climate Symposium (MACS) on March 27, 2023 from 3-6pm. This year’s theme is Decarbonizing the Maritime Industry – Future Challenges & Opportunities.Read More…

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