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Friday, October 30, 2026 · UTC
Shipbuilding

MARAD cancels 170-day national security deployment of TS Empire State VII

The training vessel will return early to SUNY Maritime, per announcements filed 29 October 2026.

Ingrid Sorensen
Shipbuilding Correspondent
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MARAD has canceled the planned 170-day national security deployment of TS Empire State VII. The vessel will be returned early to SUNY Maritime. [1] MARAD Administrator Capt. Stephen Carmel stated on the same date that training ships were not designed to replace shoreside academic infrastructure. [2] No further details on the decision to cancel the deployment were included in the filed notice.
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  1. MARAD canceled the planned 170-day national security deployment of TS Empire State VII, returning the vessel to SUNY Maritime early · The Maritime Executive
  2. MARAD Administrator Capt. Stephen Carmel stated training ships were not designed to replace shoreside academic infrastructure · The Maritime Executive
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