Texas A&M At Galveston Receives New Training Ship TS Kennedy

TS Kennedy arrives at the Galveston Campus dock. Texas A&M University-Galveston Texas A&M University at Galveston has received a new training ship,...

April 27, 2023
3:10 AM

TS Kennedy arrives at the Galveston Campus dock. Texas A&M University-Galveston Texas A&M University at Galveston has received a new training ship, theĀ  TS Kennedy , a 540-foot vessel that will enhance year-round training for Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets in ship navigation and marine engineering systems, maintenance, safety and security. 'We have dreamed of having this capacity for over a decade and are extremely grateful to the Department of Transportation, MARAD, university administration and elected officials for helping us get here,' said Col.

Lesley Henton