Happy Tuesday! We hope you were able to keep dry today! It appears Edouard has moved inland and hasn’t rained too much in the Houston area so far. We’ll cross our fingers it isn’t too much more rain.
We love to
write about things which connect to our previous blogs, and U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) National Security Multi-Mission
Vessel (NSMV) Program has been in our Blog for several years now with them delivering
new vessels to our Maritime Academies around the U.S. Texas A&M University (TAMU) –
Galveston Maritime Academy NSMV training ship, TS Lone Star State, set sail
on her maiden voyage back in July; please check out of blog for details. Well,
the thing you hope won’t happen has and it is affecting one of the Maritime
Academies and their vessel. Let’s dig
in.
Did anyone
happen to read gCaptain Daily Newsletter on September 1, 2026, their
article titled, “MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire
State VII Mission”? The article speaks
in regard to the first completed NSMV ‘Empire State VII’ who docked at the SUNY Maritime College at the State
University of New York has been called to active duty for at least 170 days
starting September 1st, 2026.
NSMV ‘Empire State VII’ was called up last week from U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) for a classified mission,
and the vessel was called up at the request of the Military Sealift Command
through the U.S. Fleet Forces Command according to the article. The academy prepared the NSMV for its
mission. Well, it is sad when a vessel
needs to leave, then this is a national security multi-mission vessel, and it
is fulfilling its duties to help when its needed, nonetheless this is a
disruption to a school and educating our future mariners. We hope the NSMV ‘Empire State VII’ has a
safe journey and its home soon educating our future mariners. If we hear anything
else on this NSMV Program and its vessels, we will let you know. If you would like to read more of gCaptain’s
article, please click the link: MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission.
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We hope you have a wonderful evening, and a great rest of
your week! Stay safe and dry.
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