This month Port Townsend Maritime Academy students have been working through their Outboard Operations Unit. Students pair up as helm and crew in Kachemak 10ft inflatable aluminum hulled boats to develop and practice their vessel operation skills. “The vessel operation unit was important because I’ve been wanting to learn how to operate a boat, and
Nothing like closing out the year with full steam, as our group of young longboaters literally learns the ropes. Bravo Team is in full swing, and getting the feel for their equipment, crewmates, and the changing season. Our first month on the water has been full of laughter, fumbles, and ironing out the details as
Leaves are changing color, days are getting shorter, and Bravo Team is back on the water! We have a full team of middle and high school students from the Port Townsend School District’s OCEAN program to operate longboat Townshend. Five of our students are returning (some for several years!), and they have lots of skills and knowledge to
Full service boatyard SEA Marine has made a $30,000 gift to the Northwest Maritime Center’s Maritime Discovery Program. The gift, given over three years, will help underwrite the cost of providing hands-on, experiential, real-world learning for Port Townsend School District’s 7th grade students. The Maritime Discovery Program connects 7th-grade coursework with maritime experiences and real-world
When Emilia met Dorjun, neither of them knew that seven years later, they’d be embarking together on a new adventure. Once a shy and soft-spoken 7th grader, Emilia Ramsey first came to Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) as part of Girls’ Boat Project, a program that connects middle schoolers with maritime skills both on and off
Port Townsend Maritime Academy is kicking off the 2023-2024 school year with a whole host of fresh new faces, and a few familiar ones. Our students come from as far away as Bremerton to meet together each morning at the Northwest Maritime Center. We’ve been getting to know each other through shared experiences and team-building
Innovative and groundbreaking—a partnership between Highline Public Schools, Northwest Maritime Center, and Seattle Maritime Academy (SMA) has officially been established to further address the increasing need for maritime employees. Since opening in 2021, it has been the mission of Maritime High School (MHS) to prepare its graduates for maritime careers or post-secondary education to continue
September 15, 2023 | The Golf Club at New Castle Formerly the Towboat Golf Invitational, this annual maritime networking and fundraising event now benefits Maritime High School. Foursomes and sponsorships are filling quickly. Reserve your spot now to raise money to help create the pipeline for our future maritime workforce. Learn more & register
10th-grade Maritime High School Students Dive into Urban Development This last spring, Maritime High School’s 10th-grade students completed an inspiring waterfront design project that showcased the true power of project-based learning as they collaborated with industry and community partners—including Mithun, Pacific Pile & Marine, Antioch University, and the Seattle Public Library—to create a hypothetical Pier
I found out about Maritime High School during its ideation phase and it was exciting to see it come to fruition. I was approached by MHS administration about becoming a mentor to the founding class of freshman who were moving into their sophomore year. Being a Latin woman in maritime is rare, so I chose