Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, TS Patriot State, is set to make its first extended voyage. The ship, which arrived on campus on October 10, 2024,
Photo: Steve Heaslip.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, TS Patriot State, is set to make its first extended voyage. The ship, which arrived on campus on October 10, 2024, is set to embark on its inaugural Sea Term, departing on Saturday, January 11, and visiting ports that include San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charleston, South Carolina; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and Tampa, Florida. The ship is anticipated to return at the end of February.
For more than 130 years, Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) has offered cadets the opportunity to participate in Sea Term, the epitome of hands-on learning and an environment where cadets put into practice the skills they have learned in the classroom.
The cadets will prepare for the trip during Alongside Week (January 6-10), a traditional time spent loading the vessel with all the food, supplies, and training equipment needed for the voyage. Sea
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