🚢 Join the Summer Sea Term Crew aboard STATE OF MAINE

Maine Maritime Academy is hiring for Summer Sea Term positions aboard the new, purpose-built training vessel STATE OF MAINE (NSMV III). This state-of-the-art ship represents the next generation of maritime training and offers a ...unique opportunity to work at sea while supporting hands-on education for future mariners.

If you’re looking to spend your summer underway on a modern vessel and be part of an exciting new chapter at MMA, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/MaineMaritimeJobs

#mainemaritime #CareerWithPurpose #NextGeneration

❄️ Get ready for the 55th Klondike Derby – “Going Nuclear”! ❄️

Maine Maritime Academy is excited to host this iconic annual winter tradition on campus, where scouts and teams from across the region come together for a weekend of fun, challenge, and friendly competition. The ...Klondike Derby celebrates teamwork, outdoor skills, and community spirit as participants navigate snowy trails, complete skill stations, and test their endurance through winter challenges. 

Whether you’re building sleds, mastering winter skills, or just enjoying the snowy fun, this year’s Derby promises memorable moments for all.

#KlondikeDerby #mainemaritime #WinterTradition #OutdoorAdventure #GoingNuclear

Winter has arrived at campus! The snow is settling in, turning everything into a true winter wonderland. ❄️ Enjoying these snowy days and the beauty of the season!

#WinterWonderland #SnowDays #CampusLife #mainemaritime #LetItSnow

Maine Maritime Academy’s Combined Open House “Away from Home” is your chance to explore all that MMA has to offer — in one accessible event! 

📅 Sunday, February 15
🕑 2:00–4:30 PM
📍 46 Burbank Avenue, Brunswick, ME 

Discover the breadth of MMA’s... career-focused education and training, including: 

- Undergraduate programs in Engineering, Transportation, Business, and Science — with hands-on training and strong job placement. 

- Graduate programs in maritime management and international logistics — online and hybrid for career advancement. 

- Center for Professional Mariner Development (CPMD) — maritime and workforce training, safety, and certification programs. 

- Associate’s Degree/Bath Iron Works Apprenticeship — earn while you learn with full pay and benefits. 

- Naval Shipyard Institute — paid trade-skills internship preparing you for high-demand careers. 

Come meet the MMA admissions team, ask questions, and see how an MMA education can help you chart your future — all without traveling to Castine. 

Registration and Information:
https://mainemaritime.edu/admissions/general-admissions/connect/open-house-away-from-home/

#mainemaritime #MaritimeCareers #HandOnEducation #CareerPath #EngineeringEducation #workforcedevelopment #CPMD #NSI #BIW

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👏 Congratulations to our students who put in an incredible amount of work this week taking the U.S. Coast Guard licensing exams! These exams are a major milestone and reflect months—if not years—of dedication, preparation, and perseverance. We’re proud of the focus, professionalism, and ...determination shown by everyone who sat for their exams. Well done, and fair winds as you take the next steps forward!

#Congratulations #HardWorkPaysOff #USCGExams #FutureMariners #mainemaritime

Whether your path leads to the deck of a ship, the engine room, shoreside engineering, ocean science, or business, a Maine Maritime Academy education adapts to your goals. Our hands-on, career-focused foundation prepares graduates not just for maritime careers—but for leadership roles across ...industries.

One foundation. Countless career directions.

Join us for our Open House “Away from Home” at our Brunswick facility—an easy and accessible way to learn more about Maine Maritime Academy without traveling to Castine. Explore academic pathways, ask questions, and connect with our admissions team to see how MMA can help you chart your future.

📅 Sunday, February 15
🕑 2:00–4:30 PM
📍 46 Burbank Avenue, Brunswick, ME

Register Now:
https://mainemaritime.edu/admissions/general-admissions/connect/open-house-away-from-home/

Discover what makes Maine Maritime Academy one of a kind—we can’t wait to meet you!

Prefer to experience MMA on campus? Join us in Castine for our on-campus Open House on April 4.

#mainemaritime #CareerPath #QualityEducation #HandsOnLearning

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This week at Maine Maritime Academy, our students are putting their knowledge and training to the test as they sit for U.S. Coast Guard licensing exams. ⚓️📚

A total of 65 students are testing on campus, with 27 Deck students taking their 3rd Mate exams and 38 Engine students sitting... for their 3rd Assistant Engineer exams—key milestones within our unlimited license programs (MTO, MEO, MET, and MSE5).

The exams are administered by the U.S. Coast Guard Boston Regional Exam Center and include seven rigorous modules, each lasting 3.5 hours. These exams are taken by students graduating in May or those who completed their academic requirements this fall.

Best of luck to all of our midshipmen—we’re proud of your hard work and dedication as you take this important step toward your maritime careers!

#USCGExams #FutureMariners #MaineMaritime #UnlimitedLicense #MaritimeEducation #CareerPath

Season’s greetings from Maine Maritime Academy! As we reflect on the year behind us, we’re thankful for our incredible community and all we’ve accomplished together. Take a moment to enjoy a holiday message from President Craig Johnson ’91 and highlights from a year full of unforgettable ...moments.

Warm wishes for a happy holiday season and smooth sailing in the new year! 🎄⚓️

#mainemaritime #HappyHolidays #FairWinds #SeasonOfGratitude

🎉 Congratulations to Our Fall 2025 Dean’s List Students! 🎉

We are proud to recognize 389 students who earned a place on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List through their hard work, dedication, and academic excellence. Your commitment to your studies reflects the high standards and ...determination that define the Maine Maritime Academy community.

Well done on this outstanding achievement—keep up the great work! ⚓️📚

View the Dean’s List at:
https://mainemaritime.edu/academics/academic-leadership-and-faculty/office-of-the-provost/deans-list/

#DeansList #AcademicExcellence #StudentSuccess #mainemaritime

🎓 Congratulations to Our December Graduates! 🎓

On December 6, we were proud to recognize and celebrate our December graduates at a special reception honoring their achievements and hard work. Each of these students has reached an important milestone, and we commend their dedication, ...perseverance, and commitment to excellence.

Please join us in congratulating:

Dylan Michael Abbott
John C. Alexander
Margaret Evelyn Archibald
William Blake Birch
Jack M. Bragdon
Sydney Briscoe
Anthony LeRoy Hall
John Roger Hall
Joshua Allen Hanson
Joshua James Harrington
William Jerome Harting Jr.
Catherine Henderson
Jacob Paul Hintermaier
Meadow Elizabeth Hughes
Hunter James Jones
Lydia Elena Lancina
Nathan James Lilly
Dakota S. Page
Adrianna Patin
Nathan Valmont Pelletier
Brandon G. Poitras
Chance T. Savage
Eliza C. Spear
Cameron M. Sprott
Samuel K. Stearns
Noelle Anna Tavares

We are proud of all you have accomplished and look forward to seeing the impact you will make in your careers and communities. Fair winds and following seas as you embark on your next chapter! ⚓

*Inclusion of names above or on any other list or public announcement does not certify degree completion. Degree completion is certified by the Maine Maritime Academy Registrar.

🎖️ Congratulations to John Alexander and Jacob Hintermaier on their commissioning! 🎖️

On December 6, John Alexander and Jacob Hintermaier took the oath and officially began their service as commissioned officers—an achievement that reflects years of dedication, discipline, and ...leadership at Maine Maritime Academy.

For John Alexander, the moment was “an absolute honor—an honor to wear the cloth of this great nation and serve it to my best possible ability.” Reflecting afterward, he summed it up simply: “WOW, I did it. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this dream a reality.” His advice to future MIDN? “Have fun, serve your country and peers with pride, be humble, and enjoy this moment.”

Jacob Hintermaier shared that commissioning “feels great” and that he was truly honored and humbled by the opportunity. Looking ahead, his message to future MIDN is a reminder to savor the journey: “Enjoy your time at MMA—it goes by fast.”

We are proud of both John and Jacob and wish them fair winds and following seas as they begin this next chapter of service. ⚓