| State of Maine - Portland, Maine, USA - March 21, 2026 |
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The new training ship, State of Maine arriving in Portland.
STATE OF MAINE is the third of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels(NSMV) built for the US Department of Transportation – Maritime Administration (MARAD). The NSMV program ushered in a new era in maritime training with five, identical, purpose-built training ships for state maritime academies in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Texas and California. The secondary mission of STATE OF MAINE and the other NSMVs is to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) to areas of the world impacted by natural or man-made disasters.
The previous ships to bear the name STATE OF MAINE were ex-USNS COMFORT, ex-SS ANCON, ex-USNS UPSHUR, ex-USNS TANNER. Ex-TANNER is still in service under the ready reserve fleet and is now named M/V ZERA L. TANNER.
Length Overall (LOA) 160.05m
Length Between Perpendiculars (LBP) 154.00m
Beam 27.00m
Depth (Main Deck at Side) 16.8m
Summer Load-line Draft 7.35m
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| Fleet: | United States Maritime Administration | IMO: | 9929546 | |
| Owner: | | Category: | Training Ship |
| Manager: | Maine Maritime Academty | Port/Flag: | Castine, Maine, United States |
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| Names: | State of Maine |
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| Photographer: | Capt. Paul Beesley - Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA | Collection: | Capt. Paul Beesley Collection (Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA) |
| Format: | Digital - Nikon D-3500 | Views: | 8 | |
| Uploaded: | 2026-03-21 4:49 PM by Paul Beesley |
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