A mariner in a maroon hardhat and blue coveralls lays rope on the deck of a ship

Texas A&M Maritime Academy and College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies offer maritime degrees combined with a U.S. Coast Guard officer license that provides high earnings and unique careers.

Starting in the fall, the Galveston campus will make maritime education more accessible, helping to fill national workforce gaps.

Successful legislative efforts secured the 540-foot vessel, which will enhance year-round training for Maritime Academy cadets.

The new partnership will allow maritime cadets to get valuable experience at sea.

“We could even make a maroon one, if we wanted to.”