Summer Sea Term
Texas A&M Maritime Academy To Host Two Local Events
With Summer Sea Term (SST) 2025 quickly approaching, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy announced two public events here in Galveston to mark the start of the sea term. This summer, cadets, faculty and staff will sail from Galveston, docking in ... Read More
A Week With Alli DeYoung
The marine transportation senior took bldg. 311 along for a first-person view of a week in her life. Read More
Texas A&M Offers In-State Tuition for Civilian USCG Degrees
Texas A&M University is offering in-state tuition for all incoming U.S. undergraduate students who select a U.S. Coast Guard license program offered at its Galveston Campus beginning the 2025 fall semester. The move aims to offset the national shortage of ... Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Ports Of Call For Summer Sea Term 2025
Texas A&M Maritime Academy recently announced the ports of call for Summer Sea Term 2025 (SST '25). This summer, cadets, crew, faculty and staff will depart Galveston on May 18, docking in New York City, New York; Belfast, Northern Ireland; ... Read More
Year In Review: Defining Stories of 2024
2024 was a groundbreaking year for Texas A&M University at Galveston. From the launch of the new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, to a rescue at sea, these 12 stories are just a glimpse of some of our exciting achievements and milestones over the last year. Read More
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