 In 1988 the ship was transferred to MARAD, renamed SS "Cape Gibson" and mothballed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Alameda, California.She was assigned to the Military Sealift Command as a Modular Cargo Delivery System Ship and capable of being reactivated in five days.In 2009 SS "Cape Gibson" was reactivated as training ship for Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets, serving until 2012 until being replaced by TS "General Rudder".