Aug 11, 2026 | Blog, Maritime Jobs 101, News
If you want to become a professional mariner, you will quickly encounter an important requirement: sea time. Many U.S. Coast Guard endorsements require a specific amount and type of documented sea service, but how do you earn that experience when you have never worked...
Jun 23, 2026 | Blog, News, Press, Press
SEATTLE, Wash. — The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) recently welcomed a new cohort of apprentices participating in the Workboat Mate Apprenticeship Program at its West Coast campus in Seattle. The program, which began its latest session...
Jun 23, 2026 | Blog, News, Press, Press
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. — The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) recently welcomed a new cohort of apprentices participating in the Grand River Navigation (GRN) Apprenticeship Program at its East Coast campus in Baltimore. The program,...
Jun 3, 2026 | News, Press
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. [June 1, 2026] — MITAGS has launched the MITAGS Deck Study & Plotting Pack – Maryland No-Cost Gear Upgrade Initiative, a workforce development program designed to help Maryland mariners advance their U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) deck credentials...
Feb 14, 2026 | Blog, News
Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson to Attend Mariners for America Conference 2026 MITAGS is proud to announce that Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson, Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC), will attend the upcoming Mariners for America Conference 2026....
Feb 14, 2026 | Blog, News
On February 13, 2026, the White House released the Maritime Action Plan, outlining a national strategy focused on sealift readiness, maritime workforce development, industrial base resilience, and stronger public-private collaboration. The Mariners for America...
