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Cadets from Texas A&M Maritime Academy honored for life-saving rescue

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:36:39 +0000

Year In Review: Defining Stories & Moments Of 2025

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:29:23 +0000

From historic campus milestones, former student highlights and groundbreaking faculty research, here are the stories and moments that made Aggieland by the Sea great this year.

Meet Texas A&M-Galveston Cadet Isaiah Castillo

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:14:10 +0000

Fair Winds And Following Seas To TS Kennedy

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:15:09 +0000

August Grad Makes History

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:09:04 +0000

Cadet Leadership Spotlight: Summer Sea Term 2025

Wed, 14 May 2025 16:07:09 +0000

Texas A&M Maritime Academy To Host Two Local Events

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:57:25 +0000

A Week With Alli DeYoung

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:12:12 +0000

The marine transportation senior took bldg. 311 along for a first-person view of a week in her life.

Texas A&M Offers In-State Tuition For Civilian USCG Degrees

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:44:01 +0000

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Ports Of Call For Summer Sea Term 2025

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:26:47 +0000

Year In Review: Defining Stories Of 2024

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:04:04 +0000

2024 was a groundbreaking year for Texas A&M University at Galveston. From the launch of the new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, to a rescue at sea, these 12 stories are just a glimpse of some of our exciting achievements and milestones over the last year.

Professor Vanicha McQueen Talks Career, Next Generation Of Engineers

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:56:17 +0000

Chronicling Cadet’s Sea Chronicles

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:24:49 +0000

Commercial Sea Term Q&A With Cadet Tyler Heffernan

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 17:11:06 +0000

Texas A&M Launches College Of Marine Sciences And Maritime Studies

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Father And Son Together On Summer Sea Term

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:34:37 +0000

Bowman Embraces Changed Plans, Aggie Legacy

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:33:12 +0000

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Hosts Fort Lauderdale Event On TS Kennedy

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:12:55 +0000

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Rescues Three Stranded At Sea

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Sets Sail

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:21:01 +0000

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Local Events

Thu, 09 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000

With Summer Sea Term (SST) 2024 quickly approaching, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy announced two public events here in Galveston to mark the start of the sea term.

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Ports Of Call For Summer Sea Term 2024

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:00:00 +0000

On February 8, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy announced the ports of call for Summer Sea Term 2024 (SST '24).

2023 Year In Review

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Prepares the Next Generation of Maritime Professionals

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Over 500 cadets, faculty and staff will depart from Texas A&M University at Galveston next week to begin the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s 60-day summer sea term to earn their U.S. Coast Guard license.

New Maritime Business Course for Cadets Aboard TS Kennedy

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0000

This summer, over 500 cadets will set sail on the TS Kennedy for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s annual summer sea term for license-option students and for the first time, students can take a maritime business administration course while on board.

Summer Sea Term 2023 Captain’s Log

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Captain Wade Howell will be providing updates while underway as connectivity allows. Follow us on social media (@texasmaritime) for publishing alerts or check back weekly at our Captain's Log page for updates.

Galveston Campus to Host Open Dock Party

Thu, 04 May 2023 20:00:00 +0000

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

Texas A&M at Galveston Receives New Training Ship TS Kennedy

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:00:00 +0000

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.

A Taste of Texas Returns; Dock Party, Sail Away Flotilla Announced

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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!

2022: Year In Review

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

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 Brings ‘A Taste Of Texas’ To Charleston

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:00:00 +0000

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 Hosting Open Dock Party

Mon, 09 May 2022 22:00:00 +0000

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

Love at First Sight Lines

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:00:00 +0000

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.

Texas A&M, State Maritime Academies Receive Maritime Excellence Designation

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:43:07 +0000

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

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:00:00 +0000

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

Full Steam Ahead For New Pilot Cadetship Program

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Distance Learning to Go the Distance: TAMUG Beta Test for Virtual Simulator Learning

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000

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.

General Rudder Biographer Visiting Campus Thursday for Lecture & Book Signing Event

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

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.

$81,000 of New Equipment Will Pay Dividends in Ship Simulator Training

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 20:00:00 +0000

“It’s like going from a 25-inch tube TV to a 4K flat screen,” says Technical Lab Coordinator Patrick Zimmer when describing the $81,000 worth of new projectors installed in the ship bridge simulator.

All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets End Their First Cohesive Training Cruise In 12 Years

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:00:00 +0000

For the first time in 12 years, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s cadets will sail together as an entire academy this summer beginning May 30.

All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets Depart on First Cohesive Training

Wed, 23 May 2018 20:00:00 +0000

For the first time in 12 years, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s cadets will sail together as an entire academy this summer beginning May 30.

Contest Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of USTS Texas Clipper Reefing

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Off the coast of South Padre, on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, lies a ship on its side.

Golden Bear Ports In Galveston

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:00:00 +0000

With a flotilla of Aggie Mom's leading the way and the Texas A&M Galveston research vessel Trident playing the Aggie War Hymn, the California State University Maritime Academy - Cal Maritime training ship Golden Bear arrived at port in Galveston Monday. The Texas A&M Maritime Academy has had a long time relationship with our brother academy, Cal. Maritime in Vallejo, California.

Upgraded training ship carries Aggies to sea

Wed, 21 May 2014 22:00:00 +0000

The Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s TS General Rudder flagship training vessel recently departed for the first of two training cruises in the Gulf of Mexico.

Texas A&M University at Galveston students sail the Gulf of Mexico to prepare for lucrative maritime careers.

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Captains, officers and students of the Texas Maritime Academy, part of Texas A&M University at Galveston, recently departed for the first of two training cruises in the Gulf of Mexico this summer.

Texas A&M Galveston Newsroom

Cadets from Texas A&M Maritime Academy honored for life-saving rescue

Year In Review: Defining Stories & Moments Of 2025

Meet Texas A&M-Galveston Cadet Isaiah Castillo

Fair Winds And Following Seas To TS Kennedy

August Grad Makes History

Cadet Leadership Spotlight: Summer Sea Term 2025

Texas A&M Maritime Academy To Host Two Local Events

A Week With Alli DeYoung

Texas A&M Offers In-State Tuition For Civilian USCG Degrees

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Ports Of Call For Summer Sea Term 2025

Year In Review: Defining Stories Of 2024

Professor Vanicha McQueen Talks Career, Next Generation Of Engineers

Chronicling Cadet’s Sea Chronicles

Commercial Sea Term Q&A With Cadet Tyler Heffernan

Texas A&M Launches College Of Marine Sciences And Maritime Studies

Father And Son Together On Summer Sea Term

Bowman Embraces Changed Plans, Aggie Legacy​

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Hosts Fort Lauderdale Event On TS Kennedy

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Rescues Three Stranded At Sea

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Sets Sail

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Local Events

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Announces Ports Of Call For Summer Sea Term 2024

2023 Year In Review

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Prepares the Next Generation of Maritime Professionals

New Maritime Business Course for Cadets Aboard TS Kennedy

Summer Sea Term 2023 Captain’s Log

Galveston Campus to Host Open Dock Party

Texas A&M at Galveston Receives New Training Ship TS Kennedy

A Taste of Texas Returns; Dock Party, Sail Away Flotilla Announced

2022: Year In Review

Texas A&M Brings ‘A Taste Of Texas’ To Charleston

Texas A&M University at Galveston Hosting Open Dock Party

Love at First Sight Lines

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

Texas A&M, State Maritime Academies Receive Maritime Excellence Designation

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

Full Steam Ahead For New Pilot Cadetship Program

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

Distance Learning to Go the Distance: TAMUG Beta Test for Virtual Simulator Learning

General Rudder Biographer Visiting Campus Thursday for Lecture & Book Signing Event

$81,000 of New Equipment Will Pay Dividends in Ship Simulator Training

All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets End Their First Cohesive Training Cruise In 12 Years

All Together Again, Texas A&M Galveston Cadets Depart on First Cohesive Training

Contest Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of USTS Texas Clipper Reefing

Golden Bear Ports In Galveston

Upgraded training ship carries Aggies to sea

Texas A&M University at Galveston students sail the Gulf of Mexico to prepare for lucrative maritime careers.

Bowman Embraces Changed Plans, Aggie Legacy