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.
The Canadian Shipowners Association promotes a competitive Canadian marine transportation industry and supports the development of the Canadian flag merchant fleet in inland, coastal, and Arctic waters.
Raytheon Marine GmbH, located in Kiel, Germany, is one of the leading company for navigation and communication and integrated bridge systems for the merchant fleet, the naval vessels up to the super yards. More than 260 service stations word wide supporting more than 20,000 ships round the clock.