{"id":5903,"date":"2025-04-13T21:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T01:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/?p=5903"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:11:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T01:11:21","slug":"traveling-with-texas-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/tssom-training-cruise-blog\/2025-summer\/traveling-with-texas-am\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling with Texas A&#038;M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Commandant\u2019s Staff at Maine Maritime Academy is looking forward to this summer\u2019s joint sea term (SST25) with Texas A&amp;M Maritime aboard their ship, the TS <em>Kennedy<\/em>. The Texas team has brought great energy and has been tremendously helpful in the preparation process\u2014beginning with hosting our Cadet Master, Cadet Chief Engineer, Cadet Chief Mate, and Cadet First Assistant Engineer aboard the Kennedy over winter break to jump-start ship familiarization.<\/p>\n<p>Maine Maritime cadets and faculty will travel to Texas on two chartered aircraft the morning of Monday, May 5, and board the <em>Kennedy<\/em> that afternoon. While the ship won\u2019t be departing port until May 18, MMA students will begin lifeboat training, ship familiarization, cleaning duties, standing watch, and their classes aboard.<\/p>\n<p>Settling into a routine will require strong leadership. 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