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Established by the 90th Maine Legislature on March 21 , 1941 , the college offers undergraduate degrees with a choice of 11 different majors:


  • Marine Engineering Operations

  • Marine Engineering Technology

  • Marine Systems Engineering

  • Power Engineering Technology

  • Marine Transportation Operations

  • Small Vessel Operations

  • Small Craft Design

  • International Business & Logistics

  • Marine Biology

  • Marine Science

  • Interdisciplinary Studies



As well as graduate studies leading to a Master Of Science through its Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics.

The college has a picturesque 35 acre campus overlooking Castine Harbor with various residences, academic buildings, and shore-based training facilities. Its docks host a fleet of 6 major vessels, including the historic arctic schooner Bowdin and the TS state of Maine, as well as various minor vessels for training purposes. A major expansion took place from the 1960s - 1980s resulting in a modern campus which complements the town's architecture.



Maine Maritime Academy is one of 2 maritime training colleges in the United States which fields a unit with the U.S. Navy 's Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). The college is affiliated under the New England Association Of Schools And Colleges . The current president of the Academy is Leonard Tyler.


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