Ship's Log

Celebrating 2025: A Letter From Northwest Maritime’s CEO

Yuletide greetings, Maritime Friends! We’ve reached the dark time of the year where daylight is measured in minutes and time is measured in remaining shopping days. It’s a natural time of year to take a breath, take ...

Northwest Maritime Launches Hands-On Olympia Oyster Restoration Project in Partnership with Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund

Northwest Maritime (NWM) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) to bring a pilot project in seasonal Olympia oyster restoration to the Port Townsend waterfront campus. The collaboration ...

Persistence Through Discomfort

By Chrissy McLean, Career Launch Manager For Jenna Recker-Hiegel, “persistence through discomfort” has been one a major theme in building her skills into a professional maritime career. “Living in the PNW, you have to learn how to really love ...

Reframing Bear: A Look Behind the Scenes

Our 26-foot longboat, Bear, is back in the Boatshop for her annual haulout—and this year, she’s getting some extra love. During routine maintenance, our team uncovered areas of rot that will require careful repair. This project is being ...

Volunteer Bulletin – November 2025

By Tracy Thompson, NWM Volunteer Coordinator Volunteer Opportunities Help Reframe Bear Bear, one of Northwest Maritime’s longboats, is in the Boatshop through January, undergoing a substantial reframing job. This 26-foot open boat is a replica of one of Captain ...

Shop with Purpose: Top Holiday Gifts for Mariners, Adventurers, & Nautical Nerds

Shop local, shop meaningful—every purchase supports Northwest Maritime’s Mission. This season, shop with impact. Looking for something special for the sailor, sea lover, or maritime history buff in your life? Our Welcome Center crew has rounded up their ...

Full Steam Ahead: Quarterly Update from Maritime High School

Quarterly Update from September 3rd -October 31st (Quarter 1) By Nalani O’Brien, Maritime Education Instructor It Is Just the Beginning! The school year is off to a strong start at Maritime High School! Across all four grade levels, students are ...

Bravo, Team Longboat—We’re Back on the Water!

Fall arrives in many forms--one of those is our Thursday longboating class, known as Team Longboat. Middle and high school students from the OCEAN alternative program in Port Townsend School District come together for three and a half hours each ...

Forging a Future: Jared’s Journey from PTMA to Port Townsend Foundry

By Anika Colvin, NWM Communications Director When I sat down with Jared, a 17-year-old senior at Port Townsend High School, I was struck right away by how confidently he spoke about his summer job. For most teenagers, earning money might ...

Volunteer Bulletin – October 2025

By Tracy Thompson, NWM Volunteer Coordinator 2026 ADVENTURE RACE DATES! First Up: SEVENTY48 Race Start: Friday, May 29, 2026 – 7 PM Volunteers welcome a SEVENTY48 racer to the finish line. An epic test of muscle and grit begins at the Foss Waterway Seaport in ...