# Maritime Science Center Begins Construction

# Last Modification Date: Sep 01, 2010

Jul 15, 2009 

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Gov. Bob Riley kicks off construction at maritime training center on Pinto Island in Mobile Gov. Bob Riley inaugurated construction this morning on the $12 million Maritime Science Center, meant to train workers for shipyards in the Mobile area. Riley broke a bottle of muscadine grape juice against a container in front of a group that included representatives from four nearby shipyards: Austal USA, Atlantic Marine, Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. and C&G Boat Works. For the remainder of this article, please click on link below.

[http://blog.al.com/live/2009/06/gov\_bob\_riley\_kicks\_off\_constr.html](http://blog.al.com/live/2009/06/gov_bob_riley_kicks_off_constr.html.md)

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