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SUNY Maritime Officer Accused of Assaulting Cadet

Multiple sources describe the Empire State VII training ship's second mate as "belligerently drunk" before a first-class cadet said he repeatedly brushed against her and a crew member reported seeing the officer grope her at a bar near campus. One source alleges SUNY Maritime may not have referred the incident to the U.S. Coast Guard, leaving unresolved whether the officer's suitability to hold a merchant mariner license was ever examined by the agency.

MLAA StaffJUL 08, 2026
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The MLAA Administrative Law Judge Docket is the first public-facing tool to track disciplinary actions, license suspensions, and civil penalties within the maritime sector.

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NameDocket #Status
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Mark Steven Stinziano
2020-0328
open
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Edgar Torrecampo Sison
2023-0115
closed
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Gregory A. Steele
2023-0486
closed
U.S. Coast Guard vs. Tyrone Dale Moberg
2023-0374
closed

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Paddy’s on the Bay and the Empire State VII at night.

SUNY Maritime Training Ship Officer Accused of Assaulting Female Cadet on Final Night of 2025 Summer Sea Term — Then He Quietly Left the College

Multiple sources describe the Empire State VII training ship's second mate as "belligerently drunk" before a first-class cadet said he repeatedly brushed against her and a crew member reported seeing the officer grope her at a bar near campus. One source alleges SUNY Maritime may not have referred the incident to the U.S. Coast Guard, leaving unresolved whether the officer's suitability to hold a merchant mariner license was ever examined by the agency.

JUL 08, 2026Read Full Report
SUNY Maritime
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Five Licensed Engineers Reportedly Walk Off SUNY Maritime's Training Ship Over Contaminated Drinking Water

JUL 05, 2026SUNY Maritime
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SUNY Maritime Cadet Charged With Attempted Rape Aboard Training Ship Empire State VII

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Two Decades of NCIS Maritime Sex Crime Investigations

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Congress Gave the Coast Guard a Tool to Revoke His License. The Coast Guard Gave It Back to Him Instead.

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FOIA Litigation Docket

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MLAA v. U.S. Coast Guard (No. 2)

MLAA's second FOIA lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard, currently in its initial stages. The case seeks disclosure of records withheld by the agency in response to MLAA's Freedom of Information Act request.

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Federal Lawsuit
MLAA v. U.S. Coast Guard (No. 1)

MLAA filed a FOIA lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Coast Guard to compel disclosure of records related to the agency's internal investigation into sexual assault and misconduct. When the Coast Guard failed to produce responsive records, MLAA brought suit under FOIA to force disclosure.

closed
Federal Lawsuit
MLAA v. Maritime Administration (MARAD)

MLAA sued the Maritime Administration in federal court under FOIA to compel production of records related to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the agency's handling of sexual assault and misconduct reports. The case is now closed.

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WHISTLEBLOWER TESTIMONY

First-hand accounts of misconduct and accountability failures in the maritime industry.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy · Sept 27, 2021

I Was a 19-Year-Old Virgin When I Was Raped by a 60+ Year-Old 1st Engineer Aboard a Maersk Ship During Sea Year.

By Midshipman-X

In our class of approximately 50 women, I know of at least 5 women who were forcibly raped during Sea Year. And I am one of them.
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U.S. Coast Guard · Jun 9, 2024

The Coast Guard Used Me to Lie to Victims of Sexual Assault at the Coast Guard Academy as Part of Their Operation Fouled Anchor Cover-up. I Can No Longer Be Part of This System.

By Shannon Norenberg, former U.S. Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

We weren't sent out there to help these people. We were sent out there as part of an elaborate cover-up of Operation Fouled Anchor designed to hide the existence of the investigation from Congress and the public.
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U.S. Navy · Sept 2, 2024

I Am a Surface Warfare Officer for the United States Navy and I'm Blowing the Whistle on Our Toxic Work Culture.

By a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer

The biggest myth in the Navy SWO community is that keeping silent while your chain of command terrorizes you makes you tough and resilient — that by enduring it, you're a true SWO. No, it makes you a fucking coward.
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