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Great Lakes Maritime Academy

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    A division of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, the Academy trains men and women for careers as Merchant Marine officers aboard Great Lakes vessels and oceangoing ships, and is the only one of the nation's seven state maritime academies that is affiliated with a community college. Housed in the college's new Great Lakes Campus, the Academy includes a working marina and several boats, including the 225-foot training vessel State of Michigan.

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