Summer Sea Term

Texas A&M University at Galveston has received a new training ship, the TS Kennedy, a 540-foot vessel that will enhance year-round training for Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets in ship navigation and marine engineering systems, maintenance, safety and security.

With Summer Sea Term 2023 fast approaching, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy announced several events both locally in Galveston and in our ports of call!

Aggies by the Sea welcomed Dr. Debbie Thomas as the new Chief Academic Officer, bringing her exciting and innovative new perspective to the Galveston campus.

Texas A&M University at Galveston invites the public to experience a Taste of Texas with an afternoon of free festivities on Sunday, June 12 at the Charleston Cruise Ship Terminal.

Texas A&M University at Galveston invites the public to learn more about maritime education and training with two campus events in June.

The Vietnam War might be an odd backdrop in which to find love, but Texas A&M Maritime Academy Department of Maritime Transportation (MART) Professor and Captain Tim Nelick claims that is exactly what happened to him during one fateful watch shift.

Over 300 Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets, faculty and staff will depart from the Galveston Campus aboard the TS Kennedy to begin a 56-day training cruise to earn required at-sea hours to receive their U.S. Coast Guard license.

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Maritime Administration recognized the state maritime academies' professional and academic achievements.

Details concerning all logistics, including vaccines, quarantine periods, travel, public celebrations, port activities, and more will be communicated in the coming weeks.

A new maritime education program advancing real-world knowledge and experience is going full steam ahead thanks to the partnership between the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, Cheniere Energy, Inc., and GasLog Ltd. LNG Services.