Maritime Training Center set to open

MOBILE, Ala. - On Monday, Alabama Industrial Development Training will open its new $12 million Maritime Training Center. On the outside the building resembles a freighter loaded with containers from different countries. The inside is split in half, with Austal USA occupying one side of the building and AIDT, an arm of the two-year college system, running the other side. The AIDT side is for those interested in learning shipbuilding skills, and the Austal side will be used by the company for employee training. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 11/07/10) Story on maritime academy in Pascagoula.