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MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY · U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION · IN SERVICE
Photo: Maine Maritime AcademyState of Maine NSMV-3
National Security Multi-Mission Vessel / Training Ship
Quick Facts
- Type
- National Security Multi-Mission Vessel / Training Ship
- Class
- State class (NSMV)
- Categories
- Specialized Work Vessels · Government / Military · Training Vessel
- Flag
- United States
- Operator
- Maine Maritime Academy / U.S. Maritime Administration
- Delivered
- March 30, 2026
- Builder
- Hanwha Philly Shipyard
- Homeport
- Castine, Maine
- Namesake
- The Maine state maritime academy training ship
- Status
- In service
Maine Maritime Academy states that operation was officially turned over to the academy on March 30, 2026.
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State of Maine is the third of five identical National Security Multi-Mission Vessels and serves Maine Maritime Academy. It is a purpose-built cadet training ship with a secondary MARAD humanitarian-assistance and disaster-response mission.
Specifications
- Length
- 525 ft 1 in · 160.05 m
- Beam
- 88 ft 7 in · 27.0 m
- Depth
- 55 ft 1.5 in · 16.8 m
- Design Draft
- 21 ft 4 in · 6.5 m
- Speed
- Up to 18 knots; 12-knot cruising design point
- Range
- More than 10,000 nautical miles at 18 knots
- Cadet Capacity
- 600 cadets
- Crew, Officers & Staff
- 100 officers, faculty, staff, and crew
- Humanitarian Capacity
- 60-person response team at sea; up to 1,000 people for 14 days pierside
- Endurance
- 14 days fresh water and 60 days food
- Cargo Systems
- Roll-on/roll-off ramp, container capacity, and 35-ton cargo crane
Capacities and endurance are class design figures published by MARAD; actual complements vary by mission and voyage.
Propulsion & Machinery
- Propulsion Type
- Diesel-electric
- Main Engines
- Four diesel generator engines
- Installed Power
- 16,800 kW plus 900 kW emergency generator
- Propulsion Motors
- Two electric motors, 9,000 kW total output
- Bow Thruster
- 1,800 kW
- Stern Thruster
- 890 kW
- Steering
- Flap rudder
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Training & Disaster Response
Teaching and Training Spaces
- Eight classrooms and an auditorium
- Full training bridge and navigation laboratory
- Dedicated engine training control room
- Simulator, laboratory, and workshop spaces
- Convertible teaching and training spaces
Mission Areas
- Cadet sea training
- Bridge and engine-room instruction
- Humanitarian assistance
- Disaster response
- Roll-on/roll-off and container support
- Medical and temporary berthing support
The vessel is purpose-built for mariner education and can support humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
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Sources & Verification
Dimensions, propulsion, capacities, endurance and equipmentOfficial U.S. Department of Transportation fact sheet · Verified September 28, 2026
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