Port Arthur International Seafarers' Center

Maritime Celebration makes waves in Port Arthur

The Port of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur International Seafarers’ Center hosted the 5th annual Texas National Maritime Celebration on May 18 at the Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center. With nearly 300 attendees, the event honored the past and bright future of the maritime industry.

Camp Seaport now accepting applications

Camp Seaport, a five-day youth camp hosted by the Port of Port Arthur (POPA) at the International Seafarers’ Center where students learn about the maritime industry plus various career and educational opportunities, is now accepting applications.

Port Arthur Seafarers’ Center to host book signing Oct. 12

The Port Arthur International Seafarers’ Center will host author Penny Clark, Special Collections Librarian at Lamar University in Beaumont, who will give a PowerPoint presentation and sign copies of her new picture book, Beaumont’s Civil Air Patrol in World War II, on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.

Port Arthur takes vaccinations from land to sea

The Port Arthur Health Department, Port Arthur International Seafarers’ Center and Port of Port Arthur collaborated to reach a specific demographic that keeps our economy rolling in Southeast Texas, the seafarers.