The American Victory Mariners Memorial & Museum Ship will memorialize all mariners, who built, sailed and defended America’s merchant fleet. The ship will provide a first-class, hands-on maritime educational experience for visitors of all ages, from schoolchildren to veterans who served aboard these vessels, and depict life aboard merchant ships. The ship will also serve as a training vessel for the Tampa Bay maritime workforce and provide a state-of-the-art facility for veterans reunions, meetings, receptions, special events and upscale dining.
The SS American Victory will be the only museum ship of its type in the southeast U.S. The ship joins one other Victory and two Liberty ships which have been restored and operating as museums and memorials, including the SS Lane Victory in Los Angeles, the SS John W. Brown in Baltimore, the SS Jeremiah O’Brien in San Francisco.
Cape Fear Community College is a designated 2024 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education, offering technical and vocational programs including marine technology.
The Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), located on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus, is an entity of the State University System of Florida that works collaboratively with 32 institutions and agencies to support marine research and operate research vessels.
Penn State Beaver Campus is an academic institution offering undergraduate education, student services, and workforce development programs in Monaca, Pennsylvania.
STAR Center provides maritime simulation, training, assessment, and research with state-of-the-art facilities including full mission bridge and engine room simulators, onsite firefighting, and specialized maritime courses.