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
Port Townsend Maritime Academy Students Earn Drill Conductor Card
This year’s Port Townsend Maritime Academy (PTMA) students recently completed six weeks of training to earn their Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) Drill Conductor Card. This US Coast Guard-approved course provides practical knowledge of marine survival equipment and the … Read More
Bravo Team: Wood Ships and Friendships
There are good ships, and wood ships, the ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may that always be! And then there are wood ships! Anyone who has experience with boats, especially wooden ones, knows … Read More
Girls’ Boat Project 2024
For girls age 11–14 (6th–8th grade) Registration for our spring sessions is now open! Girls’ Boat Project meets on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 PM from April 10 through May 8, 2024. In the Girls’ Boat Project, middle school students … Read More
Cummings Makes $25,000 Gift and Challenges Community to Support Real World Readiness Program
Long-time Northwest Maritime Center donor and volunteer Sigrid Cummings has made a $25,000 gift to support the organization’s expanded Real World Readiness program, and invites the community to match her giving throughout the Give Jefferson campaign, which runs from November … Read More
Port Townsend Maritime Academy Students Dive into Outboard Operations
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 … Read More
Bravo Team: Learning the Ropes
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 … Read More
Bravo Team is Back on the Water
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 … Read More
SEA Marine Makes Gift to Maritime Discovery Program
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 … Read More
Dorjun’s New Adventure
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’ … Read More