TS Lone Star State
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
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
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
2023 Year In Review
2023 was a monumental year for Texas A&M University at Galveston. We celebrated world-class faculty, cadets sailed across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in a successful summer sea term, student researchers made strides in their work, and the Texas A&M Maritime Academy commemorated the start of construction of the TS Lone Star State. Read More
Texas A&M Celebrates Keel Laying For New Training Ship
On December 6, Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. celebrated the keel laying for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston, Texas in 2025. Read More
Keel Laying Ceremony Steeped In Tradition
On December 6, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy and Texas A&M University at Galveston will celebrate the keel laying of the new training ship, Lone Star State. Read More
Texas A&M Celebrates Cutting of the Steel for NSMV Lone Star State
Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. today celebrated the cutting of steel for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston, Texas in 2025. Read More
2022: Year In Review
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. Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy NSMV Name Announced
The Texas A&M Maritime Academy on the Galveston Campus of Texas A&M University has received notification from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) that the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) expected to arrive on campus in 2025 will be named the Lone Star State. Read More
Texas A&M, State Maritime Academies Receive Maritime Excellence Designation
The United States Secretary of Transportation and the Maritime Administration have issued the designation of American Maritime Center of Excellence upon the six state maritime academies: Texas A&M Maritime Academy, California State University Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime ... Read More