I work as a Marine Engineer at Seattle-based maritime consultancy, Glosten. I grew up on the south shore of Long Island, New York, where I spent every summer boating in the Great South Bay. During high school, I was always interested in science and math. Some students a year ahead of me had applied to
by Mara Mersai, Maritime High School Student Blogger Hello! Mara Mersai here. Over the school year, MHS students have been interviewing people about their role from different parts of the maritime industry—learning about them, learning about the importance of their job, and how it relates to maritime and our MHS core competencies. With each interview,
By Susan Brittain. Get your free ticket to the LGBTQ+ panel with Susan Brittain on March 17 here! “I believe that no one should ever have to choose between a career we love and living our lives with authenticity and integrity.” —Selisse Berry, Out & Equal. Janet Mock, the transgender activist believes that telling our stories
Joel Arrington is the instructor of our Boatshop Workshops at the Northwest Maritime Center. We sat down with Joel to learn a little more about him, what drew him to boatbuilding, and get the inside scoop on this year’s Boatshop offerings… Tell us about your experience as a boatbuilder and instructor. My experience as a boatbuilder
My name is Brian Kirk. I’m fortunate to be the Spill Prevention Section Manager with the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response program. Washington has some of the strongest laws in the country to prevent harm from oil spills, and our Spills Program is unique. We’re a team of about 80
By Chanel Young, Maritime High School Student Blogger Sometime after we returned from winter break, we started working on our social media campaign (humanities class) and ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) boat design challenge (STEM class) to present at our winter exhibition which featured parents of students, students of the opposite crew, and people who work
When I learned of plans to open a regional Maritime High School using hands-on, project-based learning to create access to local maritime careers, I jumped at the opportunity to serve as a Community Collaborator. A fourth-generation resident of South Seattle, I spent much of my childhood along Seattle’s working waterfronts and on sailboats on the
By Giselle Esparza, MHS Student Blogger My name is Giselle Esparza, and my experience at Maritime High School has been great! Previously, I attended a massive school in Arizona where it was always hot, everyone was sweaty, and we just sat in a classroom doing worksheets. It was much different compared to my life now
Happy New Year! We bought a hotel! You probably already know, as we announced our intentions back in June, that the future of our growing campus includes the Swan Hotel—a 13-room boutique hotel located across the street from our main campus. Well, we’re excited to announce that the purchase has officially closed! As of December
By Joel Arrington, NWMC Boatshop Manager, and Robert d’Arcy “Built in 1907 for San Francisco Yacht Club Commodore J. R. Hanify, and named after his wife, Martha Fitzmaurice Hanify, Martha is a B.B. Crowninshield design built at W. F. Stone Boat Yard in San Francisco. Originally gaff rigged and now staysail rigged, she is 68’