TS Patriot State arrived at Massachusetts Maritime Academy on October 10, 2024. The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) is designed to provide a state-of-the-art training platform. The ship is outfitted with numerous training spaces, including eight classrooms, a full training bridge, lab spaces and an auditorium. The NSMV has space to train up to 600 cadets at sea (with another 100 or so staff, crew, and personnel), maximizing the capability of the ship and its mission to provide cadets with a world-class education.

The TS Patriot State is the second of five training ships commissioned by the U.S. Marine Administration (MARAD) in an effort to modernize an aging training fleet with new purpose-built NSMVs that not only enhance the training capabilities of the nation’s maritime academies but also serve as critical assets for federal support during times of need.