Jim H. Gompper and Jim P. Gompper on TS Kennedy

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

Female mariner working on boat in Alaska.

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

Student giving tour of ship to a group of people.

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 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 Brings ‘A Taste Of Texas’ To Charleston

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. Read More

Texas A&M University at Galveston Hosting Open Dock Party

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

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Sets Sail for Sea-Day Training

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. Read More

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Summer Sea Term ’21 Schedule Announced

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

Kings Point Cadets Underway on General Rudder for 30-Day Cruise

The General Rudder will soon be going back out for another trip around the gulf, but it won’t be Aggies by the Sea at the helm. Forty-one cadets from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New York will get underway Saturday aboard the T/S General Rudder to assist their sophomores in earning the necessary sea days to ultimately graduate. Read More

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Supporting Global NOAA Program

The Texas A&M Maritime Academy has partnered with the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deploy sixteen drifting buoys as part of the organization’s Global Drifter Program (GPD) that collects critical weather data for a number of applications, including weather forecasting and prediction, search and rescue planning and satellite calibration. Read More