Maine Maritime Academy

Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), a small, co-educational, public college on the coast of Maine, offers you a world of opportunities.

FOR GENERATIONS, Maine has been known worldwide for the skills of her shipbuilders and sea captains, and for leadership in every phase of maritime affairs. It was in Maine that the first English ship built in America, the VIRGINIA, was launched in 1607, and, in the 21st century, Mainers continue to build and sail vessels ranging from custom yachts to mighty warships. Windjammers, fishing fleets, and defenders of the America’s Cup have all been part of Maine’s seafaring tradition.

Proposals for an institution devoted to nautical training began in Maine in the 1930s. Educational and civic leaders throughout the state — led by Senator Ralph Leavitt of Portland — prompted the creation of Maine Maritime Academy by an act of the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21, 1941.

The original class of 29 students reported on Oct. 9, of that year to Rear Adm. Douglas Dismukes, a veteran of World War I who came out of retirement to head the fledgling school. Classes met on the campus of the Eastern State Normal School, with students lodged at Castine’s Pentagoet Inn. The MATTIE, a coastal schooner out of Camden, Maine, served as the first training ship. World War II required a rapid build-up of the U.S. Merchant Marine, with a critical need for new deck and engineering officers. The Academy met that challenge. By war’s end, Maine Maritime had graduated 384 men who served at sea during the war in every theater of operations.

Mission
The mission of Maine Maritime Academy is to provide a quality education primarily focused on marine related programs. The curriculum will empower students to take on leadership roles, encourage rigorous self-discipline, promote curiosity, and provide graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the global economy.

Vision
Maine Maritime Academy is a career-oriented college that strives to continue to be the globally recognized leader in providing the highest quality maritime, engineering, engineering technology, marine science, and logistics education with facilities and laboratories that are at the leading edge of technological innovation.

Courses Offered

• Business Management
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Industrial Powerplant Technology
• Logistics Management
• Marine Engineering Operations
• Marine Transportation Operations
• Mathematics
• Naval Architecture
• Naval Science
• Oceanography
• Physical Science
• Sail Training Concentration
• Small Vessel Operations
• Technical Science

Departments

• Arts & Sciences
• Engineering
• Thompson School of Marine Transportation
• Naval Science
• Corning School of Ocean Studies
• Library Services
• Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business & Logistics

Contact Details
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, Maine 04420
(Maine) 1-800-464-6565
(Out of State) 1-800-227-8465
Official Website: http://www.mainemaritime.edu/