Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA-Mass)

President: R.ADM Richard G. Gurnon

Address: 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532-1803 United States

Phone/fax numbers: Tel:+1-508-830-5000 Fax:+1-508-830-5090

URL: www.maritime.edu

Newsletter: News

Announcement:
1. The International Maritime Business Department of Massachusetts Maritime Academy is looking for study abroad opportunities for its students during summer 2007 in IAMU member institutions. Please contact department chair Dr. Bani Ghosh at bghosh@maritime.edu.
2.A tenure track faculty position open at the International Maritime Business Department.

Overview:

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy is part of a seagoing tradition dating back to colonial times. The Academy's history as an educational institution began with an act of the State legislature, June 11, 1891, which created the Massachusetts Nautical Training School. The name was changed in 1913 to the Massachusetts Nautical School. From its founding until 1964, it was administered by a superintendent serving under a board of commissioners appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth. The school has grown from an entering class of forty cadets in April, 1893, to a well respected, world recognized institution, the oldest maritime academy in continuous operation in the United States and the largest State maritime academy.

In 1942, the Massachusetts Nautical School moved from Boston to Hyannis. Given the new name of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, it was based at the former Hyannis State Teachers College campus. For most of World War II, the usual two-year course was shortened to sixteen months; new classes arrived as soon as space was available. As in World War I, Academy graduates served bravely and effectively.

In 1964, legislation placed Massachusetts Maritime Academy within the Division of State Colleges of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Also in that year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized the Academy to grant Bachelor of Science degrees in Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering to cadets completing a four-year course of study.

Initial accreditation as a college was granted by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 1974 and was renewed in 1980, 1990 and 2001.

In 1977, the Academy started admitting women who currently comprise approximately 15% of the student population.

The training ship, Patriot State, formerly the Santa Mercedes, served the Academy from 1985 to 1999, and was replaced in 2000 by the present training ship, Enterprise, formerly the Cape Bon. Enterprise, named in honor of the Academy's first training ship, is 540 feet in length with a 76 foot beam, and she draws 27 feet. Her geared steam turbines of 15,500 shaft horsepower, produce a speed of 20 knots.

Since 1990, the Academy's programs have been expanded to include Facilities and Environmental Engineering, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection, and International Maritime Business.

For over 100 years, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been preparing women and men for exciting and rewarding careers on land and sea. As the nation's oldest and finest co-ed maritime college, MMA challenges students to succeed by balancing a unique regimented lifestyle with a typical four-year college environment.

Our graduates have been at the very top of seagoing, engineering, and environmental professions. Additionally, many of our graduates have translated their educational experiences and personal traits developed at MMA into rewarding careers ashore. Whether in engineering, business management, government, environmental protection, marine science, military, law, medicine, emergency management, education or many other professions, the lessons learnt at the Academy prepares one for success. Our excellent job placement rate proves that Massachusetts Maritime Academy students have learned the most important lesson any college can teach -- how to succeed.

Updates:

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