Created in 1938, the U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps moved to the Merchant Marine Academy's current location in Kings Point, N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, in 1943.

A cargo ship captain accused of raping a female cadet with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point while at sea, has surrendered his mariner's license, the Coast Guard said.

The US Merchant Marine Academy is a training ground for future military officers, ship engineers and captains aboard the country's fleet of government and commercial vessels.

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s next superintendent will be the first woman appointed to the position in the institution’s nearly 80-year history, the U.S. Transportation Department ...

Army Reserve, Merchant Marine Academy conduct joint training By Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris, 99th Regional Support Command Public Affairs Office April 14, 2011 Share on Twitter ...