The Citadel Eyes SC Maritime Academy

Long trek to Lone Star State sparked plan for SC maritime academy

The Citadel in Charleston would be home to the nation’s eighth maritime academy under a proposal by state Rep. Tom Hartnett Jr. of Charleston. (Photo by Ed Wray/provided by The Citadel)With more than 1,100 miles to think while driving from Charleston to Galveston, Texas, three years ago, state Rep. Tom Hartnett Jr. found himself asking the same question again and again. Why doesn’t South Carolina have its own maritime academy? Hartnett was takin…

The Citadel eyes SC Maritime Academy

On Aug. 6, Rep. Thomas F. Hartnett, Jr. met with Brigadier General Sally C. Selden, Ph.D., Provost and Dean of The Citadel, to discuss the potential creation of a South Carolina Maritime Academy — an initiative aimed at addressing critical…

South Carolina Lawmaker Proposes Maritime Academy at The Citadel to Address Critical Mariner Shortage

A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing establishing a South Carolina Maritime Academy at The Citadel Military College, aiming to address critical workforce shortages in the U.S. maritime industry while creating...