The Mission of the Academy The Mission of the Academy T he mission of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy is to graduate young men and women to serve the maritime industry as licensed officers or to serve the transportation, environmental, and industrial interest of the Commonwealth and the Nation. The Academy supports the national defense by commissioning of its officers in the U.S. Merchant Marine and the U.S. Armed Forces. The Academy believes in learning through application and requires students to spend a portion of their academic program at sea or in internships or cooperatives.
Resident life is regimented, instilling in cadets honor, responsibility, discipline and leadership.
A complimentary mission is to provide lifelong learning opportunities, particularly for those in marine industries and to serve the Commonwealth and region furthering its maritime interest.