Later this week, State University of New York Maritime College will receive a historic delivery — a state-of-the-art new training ship christened Empire State. The arrival of this vessel, the first of ...

Merchant Marines adjust rigging gear in order to hoist a fueling pipe aboard USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7) during Rim of the Pacific 2016. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Wright/U.S. Indo-Pacific ...

A St. Clair County man pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Coast Guard by falsifying records of students in his merchant mariners courses, officials said. Mel Stackpoole, 62, entered the plea Aug.

With the offshore industry rapidly growing, it can be difficult to find well-trained and competent merchant mariners to meet the increasing demands. It can be equally difficult for mariners to acquire ...