The Empire State VI – current training vessel for SUNY Maritime College – made its first stop on what will be its final “summer at sea” term before it is replaced with NSMV 1 (Empire State VII) in 2023. The crew of more than 400 cadets and 81 faculty, staff, and crew is making a 75-day journey including stops abroad.
Each month, we publish selected photos from “Around the Shipyard” that highlight the building process of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program.
Each month, we will publish selected photos from “Around the Shipyard” that highlight the building process of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program. For more information on the NSMV program, please visit the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) dedicated NSMV page here.
Each month, we will publish selected photos from "Around the Shipyard" that highlight the building process of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program. This is the first installment of photos following the NSMV I keel laying ceremony, which occurred on December 10, 2021.