Maritime center dedication set

MOBILE, Ala. – Gov. Bob Riley will be on hand Monday to dedicate the 22-acre site of the Maritime Science Center, which is scheduled to open in a year. The $12 million facility will train up to 700 people annually in trades for the shipbuilding industry. Local shipyards have said that, despite the struggling economy, they anticipate needing even more workers. Construction of the state-run center begins in October. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 06/28/09)