Massachusetts Maritime Academy Training
Training Vessel Fleet
Fleet of training vessels for coastal navigation, shiphandling, tug-and-tow, small boat handling, crew transfer and coastal research training.
Description
Besides its training ship, Massachusetts Maritime Academy operates a range of smaller vessels where cadets put classroom lessons into practice, from marine research to shiphandling and the engine room.
Key features
- T/V Ranger: coastal training vessel built 1981, 71.3 ft long, 24 ft beam, 108 gross tons, 24-person capacity, twin screws and 700 hp for towing; used for daily shiphandling and coastal navigation exercises
- Alert: 26 ft, 90 hp single-screw training tug for small boat handling and tug-and-tow training
- Hercules: 26 ft, 75 hp twin-screw training tug
- Seven ex-Navy 26 ft single-screw motor whaleboats and 26 ft Monomoys
- 24 ft crew transfer boat: a twin-outboard Catalina Sea Skiff modified to simulate crew transfer to an offshore wind turbine
- R/V Zostera: 22 ft vessel for shallow-water research
Specifications
| T/V Ranger length | 71.3 ft |
|---|---|
| T/V Ranger beam | 24 ft |
| T/V Ranger tonnage | 108 GT |
| T/V Ranger power | 700 hp |
| Alert | 26 ft, 90 hp, single screw |
| Hercules | 26 ft, 75 hp, twin screw |
More from Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Graduate Programs
- Offshore Wind Safety Training (GWO BST)
- SSV Ernestina-Morrissey Programs
- Marine Engineering (MENG)
- Marine Transportation (MTRA)
- Energy Systems Engineering (ESEN)
- Facilities Engineering (FENG)
- International Maritime Business (IMBU)
- Marine Science, Safety, and Environmental Protection (MSSEP)
- Sea Term aboard NSMV Patriot State
- Advanced Shiphandling in Manned Models
- Maritime Professional Training
Featured services
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Other service
Annual Conference
Annual conference providing education, networking and formation for Catholic maritime ministers and mariners.
Other service
Cannes Yachting Festival
Six-day in-water boat show each September in the Vieux Port and Port Canto, Cannes; the 2024 edition showed more than 700 boats of 5 to 45 metres.
Engineering & Design
Engineering & Constructability Support
Underwater and marine engineering support with an Early Contractor Involvement approach to integrate construction means, methods and schedule into project design.