NEWPORT, R.I. (February 16, 2010) – Rhode Island’s weak economy has left its marine industry hurting, with many workers layed off, others scaled back to part time. The non- profit Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) sees the state’s official Tall Ship, the Oliver Hazard Perry, as a boost to the situation. “Clearly if there is a $3 million-plus construction project here in the state, it’s going to do enormous things for our business and work environment,” said the group’s Chair Bart Dunbar.
Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry: A Boon for the State in Creating Jobs and Experiential Education
February 16th, 2010Rhode Island’s Education at Sea Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry: Educational Symposium Set for March 12 at University of Rhode Island
February 16th, 2010NEWPORT, R.I. (February 17, 2010) – Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI), the non- profit organization that is building Rhode Island’s Education at Sea Tall Ship, has announced that an Educational Symposium will be held Friday, March 12, 2010, from 1p.m. to 4p.m at the University of Rhode Island. The event, co-hosted by OHPRI, the University of Rhode Island Foundation and the Newport Chamber of Commerce and funded by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, is designed to explore how educators can create customized courses by combining academic and experiential programs on board the SSV (Sailing School Vessel) Oliver Hazard Perry, which when completed in 2012 will sail as a 207-foot, three-masted, square-rigged Class A school ship.
Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry “On the Move” to Providence
November 20th, 2009
Tall Ships Rhode Island Changes Name to Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island
NEWPORT, R.I. (November 20, 2009) - Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry will be towed next week from Newport Harbor to Providence, where she will undergo major steel and mechanical work at Promet Marine Services. Departure has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, with towing provided courtesy of Reagan Construction and its tugboat Hope. Launch service - for VIPs and media gathering for the occasion - will be donated by Oldport Marine.
Community Rallies Behind Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry
June 1st, 2009Hull Moored in Newport Harbor for the Summer
NEWPORT, R.I. (June 1, 2009) – The 132-foot hull of Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry has a new home for the summer. It sits comfortably and rather ominously (due to its impressive size) on a Tall Ship mooring in Newport Harbor, awaiting its transfer to Warren, Rhode Island’s Blount Marine for construction of its deck and interior. The final fitting out of its spars, rigging and hardware will take place on the Newport waterfront at a location accessible for public viewing. When it is ready to sail in 2011 the Oliver Hazard Perry will be a 207-foot, three-masted square-rigged Class A Tall Ship, taller than the Trinity Church steeple, which currently stands as the most iconic structure on Newport’s historic waterfront.
Rhode Island’s Tall Ship To Visit The New York Yacht Club
April 27th, 2009NEWPORT, R.I. (April 27, 2009) – After quietly spending the last six months in her winter berth at Bowen’s Wharf, Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry will be out on the town, Friday, May 8, when she travels across Newport Harbor to make a visit to the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court. That evening, an “All Hands on Deck” fund raising reception at the Clubhouse will allow guests to see the 132-foot hull up close and also participate in silent and live auctions to benefit the next stages of work on the vessel, a project overseen by the non-profit group Tall Ships Rhode Island (TSRI).
BankNewport presents $25,000 to Tall Ships Rhode Island
December 19th, 2008NEWPORT, R.I. (December 19, 2008) - BankNewport today presented a $25,000 grant from its Rhode Island Foundation Charitable Fund to the non-profit organization Tall Ships Rhode Island, Inc (TSRI). The grant, presented by BankNewport President and CEO Thomas Kelly to TSRI Chairman Bart Dunbar, supports Phase I project development expenses for the new Ocean State-based sail training ship Oliver Hazard Perry.
Governor Proclaims Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry as Rhode Island’s Own
November 6th, 2008Reception Highlights Future Programs and Benefits
NEWPORT, R.I. (Nov. 6, 2008) – Aboard the 132-foot steel hull of Rhode Island’s future Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry, Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri ceremoniously raised his state’s flag today, after proclaiming that the vessel, during its construction and when it is sailing, will not only symbolize the state’s rich maritime history but also represent the importance of the marine trades to Rhode Island’s sound economic future. Once it is sailing in 2011, the Oliver Hazard Perry will be a fully operational, sailing school vessel measuring in at 207 feet in length and boasting a majestic three-masted, square rig that stands 13 stories tall.
Rhode Island’s Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry Arrives in Newport
October 24th, 2008Hull Will Reside at Bowen’s Wharf for the Winter
NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 24, 2008) - The 132-foot hull of Rhode Island’s future Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry arrived in Newport today, after being towed 892 miles from its former home in Amherstburg, Ontario. The hull was bought by the non-profit organization Tall Ships Rhode Island (TSRI), Inc., on September 2, 2008, and will be berthed for the winter at Bowen’s Wharf, in Newport’s historic waterfront shopping district.
Steel Hull for Rhode Island’s Tall Ship on its Way to Newport
September 23rd, 2008The Oliver Hazard Perry to Sail as Symbol of State’s Maritime Heritage
NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 23, 2008) — After announcing in July its intention to build a Tall Ship for Rhode Island, the non-profit organization Tall Ships Rhode Island (TSRI), Inc., closed September 2 on the purchase of a steel hull that gives it a substantial leg up on its mission. It will see through to completion the building of the Oliver Hazard Perry, a 207 ft., three-masted, square-rigged 19th Century warship replica with ties to Rhode Island’s famous naval war hero of the same name. TSRI, a non-profit organization that has brought several magnificent Tall Ships events to Rhode Island over the past decade and a half, will then operate the Oliver Hazard Perry as a working sail training vessel out of historic Newport.
Youth to Sail Aboard Tall Ship Spirit of South Carolina
July 22nd, 2008Tall Ships Rhode Island, Inc., Provides Platform for Education at Sea
NEWPORT, RI (July 22, 2008) — With its announcement of a Tall Ship for Rhode Island barely out of the bag, the Newport-based non-profit organization Tall Ships Rhode Island, Inc. (TSRI) is already enabling a rich sea-education experience for youth. On Wednesday, TSRI, which earlier this month announced its intention to purchase the steel hull of a 207 ft. three-masted, full-rigged ship from a Canadian group and transform it into Rhode Island’s own Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry, will host a group of young adults aboard the Charleston-based sailing school vessel Spirit of South Carolina. The program is an extension of a program that TSRI began last year during its Amica Insurance Tall Ships Rhode Island 2007 festival and plans to continue when the Oliver Hazard Perry is ready to set sail.