United States Merchant Marine Academy

[JAELSONGEL]

god save america

[JAELSONGEL]

god save of america

[840657]

Ok...so you know how the Coast Gaurd is called the Navy's little sister. Well, meet the Coast Gaurd's little cousin twice removed

-GO NAVY

[yatyas02]

I worked there and keep in touch with staff and faculty. I repeat: three superintendents fired in three years, sex and cheating scandals, poorly disciplined midshipmen, serious financial problems due to mismanagement and lack of accountability, and a faculty the midshipmen themselves cocsistently rate as the nation's worst. - if those are not problems, what are?

[alexander10000000]

This is video is positively amazing and did you go to the academy at Kings Point?

[Myrmidonas100]

nice video:) Greece btw is the 1st at merchant marine in the world... not a big country but it has the 16,5% of the worlds dwt :)

[hetfield15]

Question

Which country borns the best Officers in the mercant navy ?

[MisterBroMen]

@hetfield15 My guess is probably the United States, but the philippines merchant marine academy is said to produce some great officers as well

[hetfield15]

@MisterBroMen Thats wright US and Philipines got great schools.But always the Greek Officers were the best.All the shipping companies first choose the greek officers then the rest.

[duncstuful]

Good video, cheesy/overwrought music and terrible titles and text.

[wolfe834]

There are a lot of Hawsepipers out there. What does an education at the USMMA provide other than working your way up. 1. Is a degree in Engineering or Marine Transportation. 2, Your Coast Guard License as a Third Mate or Engineer. 3. One year of on the job training. 4. Your choice of the branch of service, either Active or Reserve. 5. 100% Job Placement And to clarify...you can join Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, NOAA, or National Guard.

[mamunparijat]

why weapon training for merchant mariners?...

[MisterBroMen]

@mamunparijat I dont see weapon training anywhere in this video...

but all graduate with either an active commission in any branch of the armed forces, or a (mandatory) commission into the Navy Reserve

[historyman9]

@mamunparijat They have to defend ships during wartime. Their an auxilary of the Navy.

[jgman81]

@MrZw24818 Merchant Marine and your local Navy recruitment center can give you more info.

[ErolDK]

0:03 what is that song called?

[PowerRocky555]

Take respect from Odessa National Maritime Academy (ONMA, Ukraine).

[chipleader14]

as a merchant marine myself, ive always wondered what the point of this academy was. ive never met someone who graduated from it. but i was wondering what is the advantage, and i mean no disrespect. everyone ive run into on boats whether it be engineers, chief engineers, captains, and pilots, all started out as just normal deckhands with no training

[jgman81]

@chipleader14 My professor at CMA is a Kingspoint grad. He worked on dredging ships for around 20 years.

[chipleader14]

@jgman81

my point was, you can start out as a deckhand with no academy training and end up working on dredging ships. what advantages does the academy give?

[12clarkema]

@chipleader14 i could say that for any of the other service academies... "just start out enlisted and then end up becoming an officer"... its just a different route that is not meant for everyone.

[chipleader14]

@12clarkema

but this is different from regular service. merchant marines are just regular people making a living. no on actually dresses like that

[MisterBroMen]

Class of 2017 man cant wait

[slh5544]

This isn't a marine academy. It's a merchant marine academy. In other words you wouldn't be a marine you would be a mariner. And yes you can join the navy seals after but you have to go through the regular training and admissions before that.

[jooohnney]

can i become a navy seal when i attended this college ? and am i considered a marine after graduation ?

[saintEmory]

The USMM receive Military benefits and recognition in time of war

[auburnguy32]

This video gives me goosebumps every time I watch it

[daykellonko]

So.. What branch are they? are they part of the marine corps or navy? and also how's their campus?

[NatureGnome]

@daykellonko neither they aren't military, the academy is just a government academy (college).

[TheAntonkr]

@daykellonko

Just civies. 

[MisterBroMen]

@daykellonko They wear Navy uniforms but Mids at USMMA can graduate with a commission in any of the armed services or even the NOAA

[latter678]

Why do people hate other service academies? I wanna go USMA, but I respect every other academy and only go as far as playful competitive banter. USMMA has the most diverse programs of all the FSA's and you can commission into any branch after graduation.

[zpamoneyproductions1]

i didnt know about them till the basketball coach sent me a letter about playing for them...pretty sweet academy

[XB0XFR34K]

marines.........todays spartans

[windstorm1924]

For the nomination you get one from your states's congressman and you will be interviewed by a panel usually. They have a limited number of spots to give out. Once you get the nomination you have completed the application.

[daykellonko]

I want to join usmma but i'm a bit confused to the nomination part.. can someone explain to me please?

[yatyas02]

In 2008, the Superintendent got fired, as did the dean. The next superintendent quit after a year. Faculty have taught classes in disciplines in which they have no academic training. Childish behavior is quite common in the classroom, and cheating is a mjor problem.

[DrBoooby]

@yatyas02 Where did you get all of this hostility? This Academy has one of the toughest academic programs in the US. Engineering students complete a 5 yr ABET accredited degree in 3 years and the professors are some of the worlds foremost experts on Marine Engineering. While attending their program, one of my professors was credited with inventing the jet engine afterburner and another with developing the coolant pump on the sea-wolf class submarine. Hardly inept!

[yatyas02]

@DrBoooby In 2008, the Superintendent got fired. so did the dean after investigations by the Coast Guard and Government Accounting Office. The next superintendent quit, and the current dean has shaky credentials from forieign academic institutions. There are serious financial problems and several staff have been let go. There are serious discipline problems and an increase in honor violations. The current leadership has a tough row to hoe.

[DrBoooby]

@yatyas02 I'm not sure about and fraud but what I do know is that the Superintendent you are referring to was one of the best in recent history. He was able to successfully recruit enough capital to refurbish the barracks and made many improvements that were long overdue. Its not surprising that they r having financial difficulties now b/c our economy is depressed and most funding comes from Alumni. Even the government is in fiscal crisis, maybe we should investigate our President and fire him.

[yatyas02]

@DrBoooby Joe Stewart screwed up, big time. The stuff hit the fan when he ordered the dean to change some midshipmen's grades. Both got fired for that,plus fiscal mismanagement on Stewart's part. His indulgence of midshipmen resulted in poor discipline and escalating honor violations. I know, I was there.

[DrBoooby]

@yatyas02 I'm not sure about any fraud but what I do know is that the Superintendent you are referring to was one of the best in recent history. He was able to successfully recruit enough capital to refurbish the barracks and made many improvements that were long overdue. Its not surprising that they r having financial difficulties now b/c our economy is depressed and most funding comes from Alumni. Even the government is in fiscal crisis, maybe we should investigate our President and fire him.

[yatyas02]

Your tax dollars pay to educate students who will make big $ when they graduate. Reality checK: in spite of all the barracks games, the midshipmen are ill disciplined and arrogant. Many faculty are locally recruited; the ineptitude and incompetence are unacceptable for a Federal Service Academy. The place is a fraud.

[CMWfilms]

@yatyas02 how are you so all knowing about this? how are they ill disciplined?

[MisterBroMen]

@yatyas02 What about SUNY Maritime?

[yatyas02]

@MisterBroMen More practical, hands on training. A friend who has taught at both SUNY Maritime and USMMA says that the students at SUNY Maritime want toget good jobs, those at USMMA want the prestige. USMMA continues to have serious problems; the third Superintendent (in three years) got canned a month ago.

[LanceHuish]

@yatyas02 What do you actually know about the USMMA. The academy itself does not have problems. It is a wonderful education and it isn't just about prestige.

[schneider1776]

@TheBanjoSlayer USMMA only has a reputation b/c you need a congressional appointment. Meaning if you didn't get great grades in high school, you probly wont get in. However all of these schools have essentially the same thing with minor differences. SUNY better for deckies Maine better for engineers. But screw those Massholes, a bunch of loafer wearing New-England yachtsmen.

[sparklerbombg]

have a question...i live near kings point, not new london, so im just wondering ...if u graduate from the mma can u join the coast gaurd and still be an officer???

i think i know the answer

thanks .

[CMWfilms]

@sparklerbombg yeah you can join any branch coming out of usmma.

[MisterBroMen]

@sparklerbombg you can graduate USMMA as a Coast Guard officer, but regardless if you go to four years of college and then go to USCG OCS you'll be an Officer. Although most of my Coast Guard friends at my local station enlisted after college instead of going to OCS

[alahakonsepala]

Try online Latino women profiles  rockmycity.info

[Amocee]

Are you kidding me??? Why would you want to sacrifice your life for ppl??? Unless it was for your immediate family and even then???

[300MUSIC]

@Amocee If we dont, then who would? If they didn't, then we'd all would probably be dead now. And chances of dying in your local area are actually higher than dying in the military.

[Amocee]

@300MUSIC I hope you don't believe what you just wrote...how did the Natives survive for so long before Mickey D's came the world will never know...

[300MUSIC]

So what are the requirements for this academy?

[KASHIV12]

No offence to the Merchant Marines, but their academy Kings Point is pretty boring. West Point has the action.

[gellybean101]

I think they forgot about the part about being robbed by somali pirates..

[tyler114050]

are they part of the military?

[gellybean101]

@tyler114050 Yes, during wartime they are under the Navy.

[BenAliGtor]

Looks like fun, actually.

[XxPhillyGxX]

They only let in 300? Crap :(

Are there any other Merchant Marine schools?

[Jane3165]

Not everyone graduates with a BS in engineering. The deckies don't. And there are some that get a degree in systems etc. etc.My son is also a graduate. He is an engineer working as a civilian on a military ship. He is also in the Navy reserve as are all of USMMA midshipman.

[erglesnarf]

That's a quality education! I was Cadet-Midshipman 56B-111

[Shadowthrone08]

Become curious about the USMM lately.

Sounds interesting but the only thing that confuses me is their relationship to the military? I've heard the USMM are civilians but I've also heard USMMA graduates are commissioned as Naval Reserve officers. Does that mean they show up once a month for Navy training? Would that make USSM eligible for Veterans' benefits, etc.? Just curious.

Also, what can anyone here tell me about the academy, field training, and career itself from personal experience?

[587seachef]

GOD BLESS THE US MERCHANT MARINE

[Arbin321]

hey is it true that if you join USMMA you can choose what military branch you want to be from the start???

[militarfan]

@Arbin321 You can be merchant marine (obv) navy or marines

[Arbin321]

@militarfan when i was there they said i can join any branch when im at USMMA

[CMWfilms]

@Arbin321 yeah 

[TheMudbug15]

this a career in the navy not a branch

[shelleylevans]

All USMMA Cadets Graduate with BS in Engineering, and it must be accomplished in 3 years plus sea year. My daughter is a USMMA grad: Now heading to Rotterdam, Netherlands will be surveying ships in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, what are you doing 3 years out of school?

[mooseoftoose]

@shelleylevans Not ALL graduate with e BS in engineering....

[mello27]

@shelleylevans working for chevron as a consultant on oil rigs

[mello27]

@shelleylevans good pay not what youd think for oil

[joedirtyy]

theyre civilians

[wolfblitzer1534]

I felt so compelled to comment on this video that I created a youtube account, despite my deep seated hatred and contempt for anyone who posts on youtube forums.

having recently met a graduate of the academy, i can say that I have never held an academic institution in such low regard after meeting one of its representatives.

[backstopcatcher9]

you are a joke. Scumbag !!

[LuckyGuu]

perhaps you should just comment about the guy you met, that you did not approve of or report his behavior to the USMM?

[shooster11]

@wolfblitzer1534 - I find it interesting that your contempt for the USMMA is based soley on one person. If the USMMA is as bad as you think it is, it would have folded many years ago. But it's still here.

I understand that there are some real doinks in the world, but to say that this is what the USMMA constantly produces and stands for is quite ASSinine on your part.

[wolfblitzer1534]

the alum in question became my roomate 5 months ago, and the closest description of the interim few months would be imagining the characteristics of hell put forth in Dante's Inferno, only the devil is a gay overweight twelve year old who has never felt the touch of a woman and who has a chronic masterbation problem.

[wolfblitzer1534]

Just from my experiences thus far, I can tell you that a severely mentally challenged orangutan could graduate from the merchant marine academy, so long as he can play with a sextant long enough to convince his superiors that he deserves the cushiest job in the world

[wolfblitzer1534]

--being paid ridiculous amounts of money to sit on a boat for half the year and collect unemployment the other half, while docking at every hedonistic port in the world and engaging in fanatic debauchery without the slightest hint of remorse.

this academy is a joke.

that is all

[evxpontburgas]

wolfblitzer1534, why don't you try sailing for a living. Hedonistic!... man get real. I presume you have collected your "experience" from a romantic comedy on a passenger ship.

[LuckyGuu]

you have a talent for writing, are you working on a novel?

Hve you read, A One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding?

[glenn2070]

You write very well. I guess all those years without a social life in your parent's basement has really benefited you. You know how to bitch on youtube.

[andrewthomas1912]

I really want to go to this school but, i'm sorta nervous. Indoc looks almost impossible to make it through. Is it worth it in the end?

[mjkft22]

Indoc is nothing compared to Marine or Army Boot Camp. It's two weeks of running around and being yelled at. If you can take that, you'll be fine. And yes it's worth it. But btw, the academics make indoc seem like a piece of cake.

[rlcampana1]

As a grad, the answer is a resounding "yes". You will hardly remember Indoc when you graduate. The bonds of friendship are the strongest in the world. No school has a better alumni. Question is, do you want to be a leader in the future or not. We range from astronauts (shuttle commander Capt. Kelly), ex head of AFL-CIO, Lane Kirkland, to industry leaders in private and military.

[LuckyGuu]

Since you are a graduate, I'd love to hear about your experiences at sea and various ports?! How do you like living at sea? How much ship space can you call yours? What countries have you been too?

[glenn2070]

Indoc is probably the easiest way you're gonna be introduced to the military. The hard part is the academics.

[MarkRoushStage3]

I am a graduate of Kings Point, You must take an appointment in the Naval Reserves and you need to look at the commitment that you have to serve on merchant ships. The business is better now than it was 20 plus years ago, but many of us back then could not get jobs. Those that opted for Navy careers were so much better trained than our Naval Academy counterparts. You should be proud of your position and take great advantage of it.

[revolver1750]

so after graduating from kings point you can become a army officer?

[glenn2070]

yes, you can become an officer in any branch you want

[frebo3]

Fine school, great video

[andrewthomas1912]

This may be a stupid question, but do you have to join the navy after you graduate the school? please respond.

[GoNavy95]

you graduate with a commission as an Ensign in the US Navy, but you can stay in the reserve or discharge if you must

[tglinatsis]

Awesome. I don't know how I missed this, but there I am...at around 2:06, typing on the computer in Robotics class.

Heh. Kinda fun.. :)

[iamanotsalesman]

My great grand father was a merchant marine before he quit to join the navy during ww2

[shotgun042]

spelled "licensed" wrong

[vraxxter]

i studies at malaysian maritime academy

[acciethasme]

my boyfriend just left knoxville to go there to start indoc..

[Jillmorrisart]

My son is applying for a nomination...any advice??? We loved the video....Thanks, Morris Family

[Titliest07]

i got a letter to go to college here!

[Cazfootball19]

do Merchant Marines fight? I'm confused?

[usmmadude50]

The merchant marine academy graduate officers also for the Armed forces not just merchant officers.

[vraxxter]

no we not allow to bring any kind of weapon onboard

[danmulb]

USMMA 2013!

[hetfield15]

greece got the biggest merchant marine in the world ! 170mil dtw and other 300 mil dtw greek owned but not greek flag

[LLightningDad]

Our son coming in July Class of 13' Awesome!

[hikinmike1]

Best wishes to all cadets. My uncle was Engine Cadet Francis McCann. He went down on the Meriwether Lewis in one of the North Atlantic convoys during WW II. So few people know the military tradition of Kings Point Mariners.

[alexpointfan]

I've accepted my appointment and can't wait...

KP 13'

[ChiefHuish]

The purpose is to train sailors for merchant ships, ie. tankers, cargo, etc. where they can earn a fantastic living. Some are employed by shipping companies in an on shore job. Secondly, they serve in the Naval Reserve with the rank of Ensign. This service covers the cost of their education, which is free while at the academy.

[cavok78]

Wow ! it's almost a military school ! In France we don't have so many ceremony and we don't wear uniforms. Is it, like in France, a dual purpose training (deck&engine) ?

Nice video ^^ !

[mois2222]

woauuuuuu¡¡¡¡ is veryyyy good¡¡¡¡

[ChiefHuish]

If only I had known about this opportunity as a young person. Fortunately, our son had the opportunity and graduated in '06. What a great experience to get a top notch education.

[JDONNELLYSMITH]

The USMMA opened to door for me to travel to over 100 countries, to become a Master of a US-flag mega Containership,

serve my nation in the Persion Gulf War,

and now as a Marine Pilot. The best decision I ever made was to attend Kings Point!!! Just Do IT!

[fangmama63]

USMMA just sent me a recruiting letter for football

[Fightforthepoor]

The Merchant Marine took some of the biggest losses to help us win World War II. Most people forget about the Mariners but they are indispensable during peacetime. The Navy needs them during wartime too.

[corgan06]

pretty good video, proud to say i'm currently a junior here.

[robotminione]

it means that, just like the other US millitary service academies (except Coast Guard, I think)you must get a letter of monination from your Congressperson to apply.

[kaitob23]

wrong, some use guns - if they go active duty or in the case of myself, if you are in singapore or philippines and required to carry a shotgun or 9mm.

Its not the Marines its Merchant Marine, though you can get commissioned as a USMC 2LT at graduation, a few kids in my class did.

[aaron136me]

NICE!!! this is the place where I want to go

[NYCSKATER12]

this isnt if you want to become a us marine corps officer please answer

[CPTPANOS]

Why they use guns to the academy?They will never use them onboard.

[glenn2070]

Because graduates can go active duty also, and it's a military enviornment

[elyonwolf]

hey, they don't suck. just cause your willing to sacrifice your life in all doesn't mean that the work they do isn't needed or anything. My dad was a merchant marine during the Viet Nam war.

[BageldudeUK]

these guys suck... USMC for life

[robotminione]

maybe you didn't get their motto - "deeds, not words". So prove it, or shut it.

[Jonovak77]

good luck getting your equipment... its all transported on Military Sealift Command ships operated by civilian mariners. I worked there for a bit, its amazing the ignorance within the armed forces regarding the transocean logistics of their supplies.

[glenn2070]

funny thing is Marine officers come out of the academy

[NorwichGrad97]

Indeed. Even some Army officers are Kings Point grads. The last command I had was assumed by a USMMA Alum.

[glenn2070]

Yea there's officers from all branches and even NOAA. I'm proud to say that this is where I'll be come July

[wpxcrunner]

GREAT!!!!