The Executive Director was invited to the Christening Ceremony of the State of Maine, the National Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV) of the Maine Maritime Academy, the United States of America.
The ceremony was held on Tuesday 26 August at Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, with the President of South Korea, Governor, Senator and congresswoman of Pennsylvania.
In addition to being an educational platform as a training ship, the NSMV is available to support federal government efforts in response to national and international disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis. The state of Maine is one of the five NSMV provided to the five state maritime academies, which are IAMU member universities. Details of the ceremony are shown in the press release.
