Northwest Maritime

06/02/2026

Port Townsend Maritime Academy Classroom on the Water on board Washington State Ferries !

In partnership with Westsound Tech, Port Townsend Schools, and Northwest Maritime.

05/29/2026

If you want to spend your school day out on the water, exploring maritime career options, and gaining valuable life skills check out the Port Townsend Maritime Academy! Applications are open at the link below ⬇️

https://nwmaritime.org/learn/career-training/port-townsend-maritime-academy/

In partnership with Westsound Tech, Port Townsend Schools, and Northwest Maritime.

05/29/2026

SEVENTY48 is happening, TODAY! We're stoked to cheer on all the racers but will be especially rooting for our very own Robin Mills (Team 8Oars), Joel Arrington, Tyson Trudel, Chandler Sharp, and Tyler Johnson (Team Timber Wrangling Splash Bandits Alliance).

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05/28/2026

Port Townsend Maritime Academy applications are open! Link below ⬇️
https://nwmaritime.org/learn/career-training/port-townsend-maritime-academy/

In partnership with Westsound Tech, Port Townsend Schools, and Northwest Maritime

05/26/2026

Maritime High School students aboard the Propeller getting water quality data on the Duwamish River and Elliot Bay! Pictured here is a niskin bottle, secchi disk, and a PH meter.

05/24/2026

The countdown is on! ⏳

SEVENTY48 starts this Friday, and Race to Alaska is right around the corner on June 14. Check out our 2026 Race Preview to see which teams are turning heads, how to follow the action from start to finish, and where to celebrate along the way.

By Jesse Wiegel, Race Boss The water at 4:30 AM strips away whatever philosophy you had under the work lights in your two-car garage. A solo stand-up paddleboarder, parked on the wet rocks of Restoration Point after an hour and a half trying to win an argument with a whirlpool, is rarely thinking ab...

05/23/2026

Don't wait, take advantage of our flash "SAIL" 😉. Book now and save on your Basic Keelboat Course! https://campscui.active.com/orgs/NorthwestMaritimeCenter?season=3765245&sessionType=1949943

05/22/2026

National Maritime Day is the perfect way to end the week after the first edition of Classroom on the Water on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route in collaboration with Washington State Ferries. Port Townsend Maritime Academy students spent the week on board gaining in-depth and hands-on knowledge of careers and operations within the ferries. Thank you to the crew on-board the Salish for sharing your time, knowledge, and experience with students! Also big shoutout to Ichikawa for providing parking during the program.

05/22/2026

Our staff recently stepped out of the office and onto the water for a morning of whale watching, spotting Orcas, Humpbacks, and Gray Whales. A big thank you to Puget Sound Express for an incredible morning on the water!

05/21/2026

Maritime HS has been nominated for BEST High School in the Pacific Northwest! You can help get us to the voting round by also nominating us! Scan the QR code or go the link below to enter your nomination. Voting will start on June 8th and go through June 26th!

https://www.votethepnw.com/