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Article by Deatra Thompson(USNA 94), a seasoned mariner with experience as both a Navy Surface Warfare Officer and now a Sea Captain in the US Merchant Marine, highlights the disparity between her own training as a midshipman at Annapolis and the comprehensive instruction given to midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Specifically, she notes that the intense sea year program at Kings Point provides the newly minted officers with an advanced ability in seamanship, shiphandling and shipboard engineering.
https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/a-solution-to-the-u-s-navy-s-training-problem
https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/a-solution-to-the-u-s-navy-s-training-problem