Northwest Maritime Center | Northwest Maritime Center, The Northwest Maritime Center is a nonprofit located in the beautiful Port Townsend, Washington. Our mission is to engage and educate people of all generations in traditional and contemporary maritime life, in a spirit of adventure and discovery. We’re many things, and at our core we are a campus that uses powerful maritime experiences to educate, inspire people to adventure, and celebrate our maritime culture. We do it for our own love of boats, in service to the local community and maritime in.