The Maritime Administration has ended Empire State VII’s first federal activation, with the training ship expected to return to SUNY Maritime College. An October 21 message from college president Rear Adm. John Okon said shipboard watches should resume by mid-November.
The change will restore access to hands-on instruction and required sea time aboard the vessel. SUNY Maritime is coordinating its return with MarAd after preparations in Norfolk for a federal mission whose details were not disclosed.
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Professional Mariner Article: MarAd Ends First NSMV Activation, Returning ‘Empire State VII’ to SUNY
