Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Texas A&M University’s maritime academy is closer than any time in the past 15 years to being able to dock a training ship in Galveston.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted certain college and Aggie traditions, Texas A&M University at Galveston is still proud to host a commissioning ceremony for our Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets enlisting to serve our country in the armed forces and an online Graduation Celebration & Conferring of Degrees.

Texas A&M University at Galveston recently served as the beta testing ground for remote simulator learning to ensure that not just cadets from the Texas A&M Maritime Academy are receiving the critical training they need to fulfill degree and licensure requirements, but so other cadets from state maritime academies could benefit too.

The Consortium of State Maritime Academies applauds yesterday's announcement that the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, PA has been selected to build the nation's new National Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV) fleet.

The Texas A&M Foundation hosted more than 600 of its top donors to campus Thursday morning for its second annual Exploration Day, a fully-immersive event showcasing high-impact research and academic initiatives by Texas A&M University students and faculty.

It’s the Friday before the final weekend of Mardi Gras Galveston and Texas A&M Maritime Academy Deputy Commander Daryn Taylor ’20 is gathering throws for a parade the following evening.

Traditionally, the maritime community has for thousands of years believed that the name of a ship has a great role in bringing good fortune and safety to the vessel, its crew and anyone who sails upon it, thus; ships are not named arbitrarily. The Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s T/S General Rudder follows in this long-standing tradition.

Kelly Teichman ’91 knows all about a foundation of leadership and selfless service. As a 1991 history graduate of Texas A&M University’s main campus, Teichman jokes her life has been intertwined with Texas A&M “almost since the day I was born.”

The Sea Aggie Band of Texas A&M University at Galveston recently performed for an entire ship of grateful military veterans at the Port of Houston’s cruise terminal as part of Princess Cruises’ Cruising for a Cause— a cruise designed to celebrate our nation’s veterans, and support Operation Homefront, a charity organization which provides financial assistance to military families in need.

“My job as chancellor is to make sure you have access to resources you need to succeed,” he said. And for students, that means jobs. For maritime cadets, it’s a new training ship and for the campus community it’s support of excellence in research and teaching.