Training
The Department of Maritime Transportation has the training ship TS Kennedy as well as numerous labs and training spaces for students to enhance their understanding and familiarity with the concepts and skills they’ll need to embark upon their chosen careers.
Training Facilities
The Department of Marine Engineering Technology has numerous training laboratories for students to enhance their understanding and familiarity with concepts and skills. With students having the chance to engage in high caliber learning under the guidance of highly experienced professors and educators, these experiences translate well to a host of practical job applications.
Texas A&M Maritime Academy
Founded in 1962, The Texas A&M Maritime Academy is one of six maritime academies in the United States and the only academy located on the Gulf Coast. It provides an opportunity for cadets to learn how to operate and maintain an ocean-going vessel. In addition to classroom and field training during the regular school year, cadets sail aboard a state training ship during three summer sea terms to gain practical experience in seamanship, navigation, and engineering operations. At the conclusion of the program, license option cadets complete exams to become U.S. Coast Guard licensed deck or engineering officers in the Merchant Marine and may seek employment in the exciting field of marine transportation.
TS Kennedy
The receipt of TS Kennedy in April of 2023 expanded the Texas A&M Maritime Academy’s ability to educate highly trained and professional U.S. Coast Guard-licensed deck and engine officers to serve on oceangoing and inland waterway vessels and commission officers to the Navy. It is the latest in a long line of ships providing essential deck and engine training to cadets.
Ship Bridge Simulator
The ship bridge simulator is a series of three spaces housed on TAMUG’s campus. It utilizes cutting edge technology to provide Cadets valuable training to prepare them for any number of maritime situations and conditions.