Maritime|253

Maritime|253 Skill Center Construction

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Maritime|253 Skills Center is being developed as part of a Port of Tacoma waterfront campus and operated by Tacoma Public Schools.

The site for the project is on a piece of Port-owned property along the east side of the Thea Foss Waterway, where the Wheeler-Osgood Company mill once operated.

The project is a partnership between the Port of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools. Maritime|253 will be a regional Career and Technical Education center serving high school students from school districts throughout Pierce County, with intentional programming to prime a professional pipeline to the maritime industry bringing opportunities to more members of the community and helping fill a growing need for workers in the trades and maritime careers. The location will also be home to a new Port of Tacoma business operations center and commission chambers, along with the potential to incorporate amenities such as public walking paths and access to the Foss Waterway.

The maritime industry offers a wide range of high-impact careers that support communities, protect the environment and keep global trade moving. Explore the careers of people working at the Port of Tacoma, The Northwest Seaport Alliance, and across the local maritime industry here.

This project is funded by the $535 million school construction bond voters passed in 2024.