Rhode Island’s Flagship Gets Back to Work, Getting Rhode Islanders Back to Work

NEWPORT, R.I. (February 4, 2021) – A tumultuous year ended on a high note for Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) thanks to an innovative workforce development partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). Headquartered in Newport, R.I., OHPRI operates Rhode Island’s flagship, the Sailing School Vessel (SSV) Oliver Hazard Perry. The not-for-profit

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Salve Regina University and OHPRI host virtual seminar

With on-ship seminar plans run aground by coronavirus, Salve students and Oliver Hazard Perry chart a virtual solution NEWPORT, R.I. – Their original plans to climb aboard the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Tall Ship for an interactive lesson on creativity were cast away by the coronavirus outbreak, but 22 Salve

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TALL SHIP OLIVER HAZARD PERRY UNVEILS NEW OPERATING MODEL 

Rhode Island’s Official Tall Ship Plans for Year-Round Programs in Rhode Island   NEWPORT, R.I. (February 18, 2019) – Working under a new operating model unveiled for Rhode Island’s Official Flagship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, the non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) says it will keep the Tall Ship

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SSV OLIVER HAZARD PERRY NAMED RHODE ISLAND’S OFFICIAL FLAGSHIP

NEWPORT, RI (August 2, 2018) – In July, Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed legislation making Sailing School Vessel (SSV) Oliver Hazard Perry the Official Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador of Rhode Island. The 200 foot, three masted Class A Tall Ship is the first ocean-going full-rigged ship to be built

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