U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Merchant Marines Academy, mariners, cadets

How the Coast Guard deals with sexual assaults aboard U.S. flagged ships

Sexual assault and harassment at sea has been a problem for cadets at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Twice in recent years, it’s had to interrupt its…

Workforce Rights/Governance

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How the Merchant Marine Academy can get past the sexual assault problem at sea and everywhere else

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A nonprofit law group is trying to help maritime midshipmen facing assault at sea

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