摘要: |
Allegations of sexual harassment and assault have rocked the maritime industry and U.S. maritime academies in recent years, prompting Congress to include a series of measures in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent and respond to allegations, protect victims, and punish those found responsible. One set of new rules targets the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., in response to an allegation by a female cadet who said she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor during her Sea Year training in 2019, and by claims of widespread sexual assault and harassment at the academy, where many allege a climate of fear has silenced victims. This prompted the school to twice suspend Sea Year and develop new safety rules for ship assignments and at the academy. |