GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Maritime Academy is receiving a donation that will give students more hands-on opportunities. "More than a ...

Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach said cadets attend a unique institution. “Of the seven state maritime academies it is the only one located on freshwater,” he said.

We look forward to witnessing how the Academy utilizes this vessel to promote stewardship and education on the Great Lakes.” The tugboat was built in 1958, but rebuilt in the 1990's.

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Great Lakes Maritime Academy with Northwestern Michigan College will be doing upgrades thanks to increased federal funding.$1.2 million in funding ...

Cadets get assigned to two commercial sea projects during their time at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy. The summer of 2018, I was assigned the Great Lakes. Once the ice melts, ...

The Great Lakes Maritime Academy, based in Traverse City, Michigan, is committed to using the Robinson Bay to provide hands-on training that prepares students for real-world careers in maritime.

Crowley Maritime Corp. awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) cadets… Sunday, June 1, 2025.

The Great Lakes Maritime Academy is one of just six of its kind in the entire country. For more information on the Cadets Act, click here. In this article: Grand Traverse County.

GLS Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach, and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jon Hickey will make formal remarks at the event.

Great Lakes Maritime Academy engine cadets learn engineering skills in this 1984 image. Special to the Record-Eagle/NMC Archives Great Lakes Maritime Academy anchored by past, sails toward future ...