Northwest Maritime Center will celebrate the opening of its new Welcome Center on May 9 with a Grand Opening celebration for the community. The former “Chandlery” store space has been transformed into a new Welcome Center for the campus, including … Read More
Bravo Team: Preparing for Adventure in the San Juan Islands
Bravo Team is excitedly preparing for adventure. With most of the students onboard to head up to the San Juan Islands in early May. We have been working hard to learn the skills necessary for such a trip. Students have … Read More
Girls’ Boat Project: Shop Skills, Sun, and Skiffs
Happy Spring! As the days get longer and warmer, the girls have been expanding on their shop skills and spending time out in the sun too. We are all looking forward to spending a few days out on the water … Read More
WA360 Adventure Race Returns Summer 2025
Race to Alaska to Alternate on Even Years WA360 will return next summer. WA360 is 360 miles of engineless, unsupported boat racing through the worst and most diverse water puzzles Washington State offers. The race will start and end in … Read More
Bravo Team: Sailing into Spring
Merrily, cheerily, so merry are we, No mortal on earth like a sailor at sea, So merry are we as we’re sailing along, Give a sailor his grog and then nothing goes wrong. With longer days and warmer weather on … Read More
Maritime High School 11th Graders Earn Merchant Mariner Credentials
Our 18 11th-graders participating in the MHS Vessel Operations, Design, & Maintenance pathway in partnership with Seattle Maritime Academy (SMA) are almost halfway through their two-year program. The last six months have transformed these 15- and 16-year-olds from enthusiastic maritime … Read More
Join Us at the Maritime Career Fair!
Northwest Maritime Center is all about connecting people to opportunities on the water. That’s why we’re excited to invite you to our Maritime Career Fair on Saturday, March 16, from 10 AM–2 PM. This event is designed to help students … Read More
New Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Welcome Center Team!
Just a little too much time on your hands? Enjoy engaging with people in a fun environment? Want to share your knowledge of our historic region, the sea, or boating in general? We have a volunteer position for you! The … Read More
Girls’ Boat Project: Hands-On Learning & Heartfelt Fun
Over the past 6 weeks, the girls have been getting to know each other, our boat, and many of the tools in the shop. We began with the foundations of shop safety, group intentions, and agreements. Our collective agreements include … Read More
Bravo Team: Hoist the Sails and Sing Along!
Bravo Team Sea Shanty (Sung to the melody of Yellow Submarine) In the town where we all live There is a boat that sails the winds We pack the cart and wheel is there Jump on the boat, Oh don’t … Read More