Texas A&M Maritime Academy
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
Former Student Carved Into Maritime History
In the fall of 1980, Texas A&M University at Galveston freshman cadet Amy McAllister Speth '83 joined the crew to restore Elissa, the 1877 iron-hulled square-rigged barque and official tall ship of Texas. Before the ship was a staple at ... Read More
New College Dean Debbie Thomas On Childhood Dreams And Vision For The Future
Dr. Debbie Thomas discusses her new role as dean of the new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. 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
Dr. Anja Schulze on the Basics of Bioluminescence
Cadets on board the TS Kennedy arrive in San Juan, Puerto Rico this month, ending the third of five legs of summer sea term. Awaiting cadets, faculty, staff and crew are three bioluminescent bays that emit a neon blue light when disturbed. Read More