Facilities, Location, and Resources
GMATS is co-located with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on 82 acres overlooking Long Island Sound in Kings Point, New York. GMATS is located about 20 miles east of midtown Manhattan, New York City.
- Extensive waterfront facilities including more than 100 vessels and small craft and a 224’ training ship
- Wide array of practical navigation, seamanship, ship handling, marine engineering, and cargo handling simulators and laboratories
- Significant maritime library holdings
- Latest generation information technology systems
- Student dining and lodging facilities
- Broad range of student services, recreation, and athletic resources
- State of the art classrooms, lecture halls, and meeting spaces
- Over 100 courses offered in nautical science, marine engineering, inter-modal transportation, port and terminal operations, security, and related subjects
- 30+ Management and administrative staff
- 200+ Instructors / curriculum developers
- 100+ Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
- 29 USCG approved courses which meet requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
- Offsite training and technical assistance capability