MMA training ship ‘State of Maine’ marks final departure from Castine

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – A historic moment on Castine Harbor as Maine Maritime Academy students began their annual training voyage on the State of Maine ship.

Sage Dentremont is Cadet Second Mate.

This is her second time going on the training ship voyage and she said it’s exciting to go on one of her last hoorahs.

This is a ship she’s worked on since her freshman year, but representing women everywhere in this line of work means so much.

“It really helps that we do have deck training officers, and our current third mate is a woman as well, and over cadet shipping this last summer where I got commercial experience my captain was actually a woman as well, so they’ve obviously done a lot of the heavy lifting, but I am glad to carry on that legacy,” said Dentremont.

Madison native Christian Cabrera says he’s proud to be a part of the change he wants to see in this world and to educate others about the importance of their work.

“It’s just understanding that every little thing you do, you’re being watched,” said Cabrera. “How you conduct yourself, how you do things, how you talk to people, so to me, it’s a lot of pressure to make sure that I am the best example so that I see that change that I want to see by living it first.”

Families, friends and even fur babies are proud these students represent Maine and the country as they wished the students well on their journey.

They’ll head to Florida, St. Thomas, Spain, and Canada for a training they won’t forget.

A new ship is being built in Pennsylvania and will hopefully make its way to Castine in 2025.

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