{"id":11158,"date":"2020-04-09T14:15:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about\/?p=11158"},"modified":"2020-04-09T14:16:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:16:39","slug":"statement-of-the-consortium-of-state-maritime-academies-on-announcement-of-shipyard-to-build-nsmv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about\/press-releases\/statement-of-the-consortium-of-state-maritime-academies-on-announcement-of-shipyard-to-build-nsmv\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement of the Consortium of State Maritime Academies on Announcement of Shipyard to Build NSMV"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n.conBox::before, .conBox::after {\r\n    border-top: 1px solid #f2f2f2;\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    display: block;\r\n    margin: 10px 20%;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>&#8220;The Consortium of State Maritime Academies applauds yesterday\u2019s announcement that the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, PA has been selected to build the nation\u2019s new National Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV) fleet.<\/p>\n<p>The NSMVs will replace the aging fleet of training ships being operated today by the State Maritime Academies to train future mariners.\u00a0 These ships are the first purpose built maritime training ships in the world. The vessels will be owned by the federal government and operated by the State Maritime Academies during training cruises. They will be operated by the federal government when used to serve their dual role as disaster response vessels.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"conBox\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone noborder size-full wp-image-11159\" src=\"\/about-mma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/04\/consortium-img.jpg\" alt=\"Consortium Of State Maritime Academies Seals\" width=\"657\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/04\/consortium-img.jpg 657w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/04\/consortium-img-300x49.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><br \/>\nCONSORTIUM OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES<br \/>\nCalifornia \u2022 Maine \u2022 Massachusetts \u2022 Michigan \u2022 New York \u2022 Texas<\/div>\n<p>The first two NSMV\u2019s will replace the oldest training ships at the SUNY Maritime College and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.\u00a0 Subsequent NSMVs will be based at the Maine Maritime Academy, the Texas A&amp;M Maritime Academy and the California State University Maritime Academy.<\/p>\n<p>The Consortium is particularly grateful to the Administration champions, Congressional supporters, and many others who have made this construction announcement possible. It would be impossible to thank them all in this statement, but their collective work is a shining example of bipartisan governmental cooperation at its best.<\/p>\n<p>The training of merchant mariners is essential to the strength of the U.S. economy and to our national security.\u00a0 We are proud to produce more than 70% of the licensed officers each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>The six SMAs are California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA; Great Lakes Maritime Academy in Traverse City, MI; Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, ME; Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA; State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College in Throggs Neck, NY; and Texas A&amp;M Maritime Academy in Galveston, TX.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: Please see below for related releases and information.<\/p>\n<p>MARAD \u2013 Maritime Administration press release:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maritime.dot.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/us-department-transportation-announces-philly-shipyard-inc-selected-build\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.maritime.dot.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/us-department-transportation-announces-philly-shipyard-inc-selected-build<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MARAD \u2013 Fact sheet, images and video:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maritime.dot.gov\/national-security\/nsmv-%E2%80%93-national-security-multi-mission-vessels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.maritime.dot.gov\/national-security\/nsmv-%E2%80%93-national-security-multi-mission-vessels<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The Consortium of State Maritime Academies applauds yesterday\u2019s announcement that the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, PA has been selected to build the nation\u2019s new National Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV) fleet. 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