Local participation in our annual wooden boat festival is really key to keeping it ‘real’. The PTMTA sets up a booth and manages the BOAT YARD STAGE. Both need volunteers and you can talk about your business and skills and meet a lot of interesting people as you help out. CALL TO ACTION 1: BOAT …
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Part Three of Erik’s story. To read the previous article, click here. For more than a year, my wife and I researched shipping logistics, processing options in Alaska and the lower 48, vessel conversion options, and captain and crew interest in trying something new. Even with a proven example thriving in Iceland, was there enough …
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Time is running out to step up for a contest to fill the District 2 and 3 Port Commission seats. It is good to offer choices for all leadership seats even if you feel the current leadership may be doing a good job. Unopposed elections, in theory, send a message to incumbents and can lead …
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COME JOIN US The Seattle Shindig is an evening of libations, small bites, and BIG stories to raise scholarship funds for students. Join us at the Seattle Yacht Club for an event aimed at not only raising scholarship funds but also building awareness about the school’s unique, hands-on programs. We welcome all members of our …
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Just wanted to let you know that Maritime Safety Day is going to be April 2nd at the Puyallup fairgrounds, in case any marine trades folks are interested! Registration is now open here: https://www.gishab.org/msd2025 Also if anyone is interested in being a sponsor, the info is here: Sponsors – Governors Industrial Safety and Health Advisory …
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Port Workshop and Business Meeting By Port of Port Townsend on Mar 07, 2025 04:05 pm The Agenda and Meeting Materials for the Public Workshop & Regular Meeting of the Port Commission on March 12 have been posted. The Port Commission has two meetings scheduled for Wednesday, March 12. The 9:30 a.m. workshop agenda topics …
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OPR Announces Return to Kayak Island In 2024 the Ocean Plastics Recovery Project established Kayak Island as a sentinel site to serve as an indicator of progress of global efforts to reduce marine debris pollution. Located near the Alaska coastal current, it is home to one of the largest accumulations of marine debris in the …
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Link to the Port of Port Townsend’s Announcement. https://portofpt.com/removal-of-poplars-near-sims-way-boat-yard-is-pending/?utm_
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PDG guidelines from the National Employment Law Project HERE
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Check out the details here: https://www.impactwashington.org/event-details?eventid=6667&utm
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Learn all about it HERE: https://nwcdc.coop/coop-academy/?utm_source=podia&utm_medium=broadcast&utm_campaign=2358220
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Just sharing this amazing photo by James Island. Taken from the bluff at the Post Office. Fun Day yesterday. Thank you PT Sailing Association.
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Upcoming Maritime Heritage Events Vashon Winter Bird and Mammal Survey Saturday, March 1, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Vashon Island Help contribute data to the Puget Sound Seabird Survey—a long term Puget Sound-wide monitoring effort—while also collecting crucial baseline data on Fern Cove’s wintering seabirds and marine mammals. Surveys last 30 minutes and happen on the …
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