Photo by Bill Curtsinger

News Archive: May 2022

BMP’s = an open working waterfront


Kimberlie Webber, the Port of PT’s “Environmental Officer”, gave a presentation to the PTMTA board in May. She wants to get the word out that she is here to help and to educate, not to police our boat yard. Keeping hazardous materials from escaping into the air and into the ground is critical for the …

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Maritime Office spaces for rent


The Port of Port Townsend has ads in the Leader for office space in Point Hudson (132sf+90sf storage) and upstairs in the Nomura Building at Boat Haven. Ideally, these offices should be filled with Maritime related businesses and organizations. If you know of someone, please spread the word. The PTMTA has had discussions about maritime …

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GreenWave is hiring


Perhaps you know someone for this position in a growing maritime organization with an important environmental solution. Hiring an ELearning Consultant GreenWave is looking for an Elearning Consultant to audit and provide strategic guidance on the future roadmap of our new Ocean Farming Hub. Read the full RFP » Click map to visit GreenWave.org More related …

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JeffCo Recycling Changes-New Flyer


Changes coming to Jefferson County’s Recycling Program on June 1, 2022. Read the press release for more info. View the NEW 2022 Recycling flyer. Visit the Recycling Changes page to learn more. It is a good idea to print the flyer and post it on shop walls for easy reference. The marine trades deal in …

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JUNE 1st- Carbon Free Day


A reminder that Wednesday, June 1st, is Car Free day, and we encourage all employees to consider how they might get to work that day in a less car dependent way. All who participate and fill out a participation form by noon on June 6th will be entered into prize drawings. Local businesses have donated …

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Local Catamaran to attempt NW Passage


PTMTA member, Turn Point Design, has sold their catamaran- Felix! The boat was designed by Brandon Davis and built by his team here in Port Townsend as a participant in the R2AK events. The new owners are Beto Pandiani and Igor Bely who will sail the Northwest Passage (Alaska to Greenland) this summer! The last …

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PTMTA Board Meeting


May 24th, 5:15 PM at the Nomura Building on Benedict Street Port Townsend. Members are welcome. Masks recommended. No guest speakers schedules.

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20% ads revisited: Brad Seaman


20% ad Public Awareness Campaign created by Bill Curtsinger and Gwendolyn Tracey from 2018-2020. Honoring our NWSWB and all of the alumni keeping these skills and traditions alive.

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All in the name of Fresh Fish Quality-webinar


FREE WEBINAR All in the Name of Fresh Fish Quality Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | 12:00 ET / 9:00 AM PT Consumers have changed their attitudes and values towards seafood and how it is caught, processed and purchased in our local markets and we owe it to them to provide the freshest product possible for …

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20% Ads revisted: Joel Kawahara


Rebuilding our archive of 20% posters from 2018 to 2020. To see more of these mini interviews conducted by Bill Curtsinger and Gwendolyn Tracey, click on the 20% category on the right. More posters are being added weekly. This week we are  honoring our Fishing Fleet and wishing them a safe, healthy, and prosperous season.

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20% Posters revisited


You can now Click on the 20% Posters category on the right to see more of these ad campaigns created by Bill Curtsinger and Gwendolyn Tracy featuring our Marine Trades Community Members! Please note that these posters were created between 2018 and 2020. With the updated website, we have created an archive using the category …

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Last week’s Port Report


The Port Report came out last week and if you bought a Leader, you saw it. Rumor has it that the Port Office may have a stack as well. This quarter’s issue features some of the many women of our our working waterfront. Gratitude for the effort that went into creating this issue and to …

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Sail Port Townsend Featured in the B.I.


The Chamber of Jefferson County’s May 2022 issue of the Business Insider has a nice feature on our other member charter boat company, Sail Port Townsend. Port Townsend is now graced with 2 entrepreneurial day charter businesses. Always glad to see our members featured in the Press and grateful for the enthusiastic attention to our …

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Soundings: From Passion to Profession


Great article and photos by Dieter Loibner in Soundings Online, featuring member business, Left Coast Charters: https://www.soundingsonline.com/features/from-passion-to-profession  

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Professional Boat Builder – Jobs list


The PTMTA is working to keep local talent local but work experience elsewhere might be in the cards for some. ProBoat magazine has a jobs listing that extends from the Virgin Islands to Canada and all points in between.; another reason to subscribe to this free magazine for MT professionals. Their complete online list is …

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Welcome Lilly’s Marine


Please welcome a new member to our marine systems services community: Lillian Kuehl

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May 11th Port Commission meeting audio


Stay abreast of Port of PT business CLICK HERE for the Audio from the May 11th meeting.

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Our Working Waterfront on KPTZ


In case you have missed recent episodes, these monthly podcasts with port updates and featured Marine Trades interviews on KPTZ are fun and informative. https://kptz.org/?s=working+waterfront

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Rebuilding our Lifeboat Fund


The PTMTA has long had a can at the Penny Savers Mart called the Lifeboat Fund can. Coho Printing has also generously begun hosting a Lifeboat Fund can on their check out counter. This fund builds coin by coin, dollar by dollar and takes years to amount to a worthy sum. Originally, the fund was …

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Register for the Classic Mariners Regatta


Start: Saturday June 4, 2022 End: Sunday Jun 5, 2022 Location: Port Townsend Bay Click image to register or for more information on the PTSA website

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