[2] The school was moved to the 60-acre (240,000 m2) plot at the confluence of the Potomac River and St. George's Creek[2] at the Piney Point location in 1991,[1] and at the same time renamed after former SIU president Paul Hall.
According to SIU, "Tens of thousands of rated and licensed seamen have completed upgrading classes at the training center.
Additionally, more than 21,000 men and women from every state in the U.S., Puerto Rico and several U.S. territories have graduated from the trainee program for those just beginning their maritime careers.
[2] In 1978, SIU entered into an arrangement with Charles County Community College of Maryland which allows participants to earn an Associates of Arts degree.
[3] In 2004, Norwegian Cruise Lines' NCL America division began operating the Pride of Aloha in Hawaii.