Delays hit delivery of Maine Maritime Academy's new ship

Delays hit delivery of Maine Maritime Academy's new ship

Maine Maritime Academy’s $330 million new training ship will be delivered about two months later than expected after issues uncovered during its testing phase at the Philadelphia shipyard constructing it. The new ship, called State Of Maine, was expected to arrive by the end of the year, but is now on track to reach Maine in February, according to academy communications director Michael Dickerson. The ship, and a major Castine waterfront project…