Summer Sea Term
Professor Vanicha McQueen Talks Career, Next Generation Of Engineers
Vanicha McQueen brings a broad practical knowledge of marine engineering, with experience in everything from design to manufacturing to operations, to the Department of Marine Engineering Technology. McQueen, an associate professor of the practice and assistant department head, is committed ... Read More
Chronicling Cadet’s Sea Chronicles
During Summer Sea Term 2024, Texas A&M University at Galveston sophomore Lance Johnson '27, looking for a way to document his experience, decided to post his day-to-day life on social media. The marine engineering technology student initially intended his aptly ... Read More
Commercial Sea Term Q&A With Cadet Tyler Heffernan
Bldg. 311 sat down with Tyler Heffernan '25, a marine engineering technology student that recently returned to Galveston from her commercial sea term. She spent her summer at sea with Flex LNG on a liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker in ... Read More
Texas A&M Launches College Of Marine Sciences And Maritime Studies
Texas A&M University has launched a new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies to lead in innovation, education and discovery for the nation’s “blue economy,” the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources for economic growth. The college offers ... Read More
Father And Son Together On Summer Sea Term
This summer, James P. (Jim) Gompper, Texas A&M Maritime Academy commandant, and James H. (Jim) Gompper '21, Texas A&M University at Galveston former student and summer sea term deck watch officer, are sailing together on TS Kennedy as part of ... Read More
Bowman Embraces Changed Plans, Aggie Legacy
Sarah Bowman '16, '24 is a third-generation Aggie with two degrees from Texas A&M University at Galveston. Her path to Aggieland by the Sea was unconventional, but she is grateful for the journey and says it's all part of her ... Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Hosts Fort Lauderdale Event on TS Kennedy
On June 13, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy hosted another successful event, this time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with free festivities onboard the 540-foot training ship, TS Kennedy. The public was invited to tour the ship and sample ice cream ... Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Rescues Three Stranded At Sea
Texas A&M Maritime Academy student cadets received first-hand training Saturday in answering the first law of the sea to render aid to those in distress. While traveling from Texas to Florida on the academy’s training ship, TS Kennedy, cadet lookouts spotted ... Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Sets Sail
On June 2, nearly 300 Texas A&M University cadets, faculty and staff left Galveston as part of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s 60-day summer sea term to prepare future mariners and maritime professionals to support national security and drive the ... Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Local Events
With Summer Sea Term (SST) 2024 quickly approaching, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy announced two public events here in Galveston to mark the start of the sea term. Read More