Nautical Nonsense
Starboard is this direction on a ship.
What is right?
The regimental manual that governs cadet conduct is nicknamed this
What is the Youngie Book?
Starboard is this direction on a ship.
What is right side?
The building where most freshmen eat meals.
What is the Mess Deck?
This beverage is considered the unofficial fuel of cadet life.
What are Monster energy drinks?
Freshman often are doing what before recognition outside on campus.
What is running?
“Clean up your rack” refers to this.
What is making your bed?
Freshmen at MMA are officially referred to as this.
What is a Cadet Candidate (4/C)?
The MMA training ship is called this.
What is the patriot state?
This MMA mascot shares its name with a pirate.
What is Buccaneer?
The reason freshmen suddenly become expert “bulkhead inspectors.”
What is trying to avoid eye contact with upperclassmen?
The town that holds the closest Chipotle to campus.
What is Wareham/ West Wareham?
The reason freshmen suddenly become expert “bulkhead inspectors.”
What is trying to avoid eye contact with upperclassmen?
You’ll get this many demerits if you don’t properly square a corner.
What is too many?
The traditional night before Sea Term, cadets often pack these last-minute essentials.
What are snacks?
The academic building closest to the dorms.
What is ABS (American Bureau of Shipping Hall)?
The “Buc van” saves cadets from this dreaded activity.
What is walking to K Lot?
The College with the best return in investment in MA
What is Mass Maritime Academy?
The nautical term for water fountain.
What is scuttlebutt?
The daily formation at 0705 is commonly known as this.
What is Morning Formation?
This phrase describes the constant rolling feeling after returning from Sea Term.
What is Sea Legs?
The quick bite station name.
What is the Fantail?
The most common excuse for being late to formation/cleaning stations.
What is “my alarm didn’t go off”?
The breakfast item that is at the mess deck every morning.
What are eggs?
The term used to refer to the underside of the boat.
What is keel?
The 16 traits of a leader.
What is bearing, courage, consistency, decisiveness, dependability, endurance, enthusiasm, initiative, integrity, judgement, justice, knowledge, leads by example, loyalty, selflessness, tact?
The first place most cadets run to when liberty is granted in port.
What is the nearest bar?
The cannon fired at games and ceremonies is affectionately named this.
What is Big Bertha?
What do cadets really mean when they say “going to study in ABS.”
What is taking a nap in the lounge?
The company with the most cadet candidates
What is Second Company?
The term used to refer to the space between the water level and the main deck.
What is freeboard?
The SGA President.
Who is Mr. Sherry?
The tattoo a cadet/sailor traditionally gets when they cross the equator on a ship.
What is a sea turtle?
The term used to refer to the space between the ABS and Kurz Hall.
What is the quad?
The most popular hangout spot on the weekends.
What is 8th co?
The location of tutoring
What is Third floor of ABS
The part of the ship that is built above the main deck.
What is the superstructure?
The cadet honor code.
What is Cadets do not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate these acts from others?
This large mammal is referred to as the “king of the ocean”.
What is a whale?
The building that holds the most classes.
What is Harrington?
An out-of-state cadet’s best friend.
What is the Buc van?
The Massachusetts city famous for being known as the “witch city”
What is Salem?
The term used to refer to the fore and aft of a boat.
What is the Trim?
What is the time that you start addressing good evening.
What is 16:59?
The types of emergencies that may occur aboard the ship.
What is Propulsion/steering/essential equipment fail, imminent collision, collision, grounding, foundering, man overboard, fire?
The amount of buildings are at MMA.
What is 7?
The social media platform most used to post anonymously about the school.
What is YikYak?
The most commonly failed gen-ed class freshman year
What is Precalc w trig.?
The term used to describe when two vessels hit each other while one is not moving.
What is allision?
The year the academy was founded.
What is 1891?
The 41 parts of a lifeboat.
What are the 41 parts?
The location of the Cuffe Global Institute.
What is between the fantail and CIC?
The shirt that burns very easily.
What are salts?
This island off Cape Cod is famous for its summer visitors and was the setting for the movie Jaws.
What is Martha's Vineyard?
Used to pull the lifeboat into the embarkation deck.
What is the frapping rope?
The Regimental TRO.
Who is Ms. Mccarthy?
The 24 stages of the steam cycle.
What are the 24 stages of the steam cycle?
The official name of the new STEM building.
What is Marinakis Hall?
The term used to describe the sounds after taps.
What is jungle?
MMA is home to the first undergraduate program in the U.S. focused on?
What is Offshore Wind Energy?