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News Category: Our Stories

Maritime WA stories- Thunderbirds


Click to read Saving the Thunderbirds Sign up to receive updates here: https://maritimewa.org/

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Maritime Voices: Margie Abraham


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Our Working Waterfront -Marina Cafe 1/21/2024


In case you missed it!

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Classic Boat magazine features the PNW and member business


There is a lot in this issue that locals will recognize.  Click to enjoy.

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Our Working Waterfront 12/17/23 – Cape George Boatworks


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PT Leader Dec Working Waterfront issue


In Case you missed it! Click to read

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NWSWB Shop talk video Fall 2023


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Happy New Year


Here’s to YOU, The Marine Trades of Jefferson County WA! Thank you for an amazing 2023 and may you all find that sweet spot of work that funds your best lifestyle (and more time on the water!)

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Western Flyer report on CBS Mornings


Click to view. Includes an interior tour.

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Our Working Waterfront November Part 2


First aired November 28th. Enjoy!

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PT Foundry seeking new team members via video outreach


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PT Longliner Repairs in National Fisherman


Click image to read article online;     Two wooden longliners were among the vessels being worked on last month at Washington’s Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op, a yard that specializes in repairing older wooden boats. In November, the 59-foot wooden longliner Evening Star was hauled out for its yearly repairs at the yard in Port …

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Renewal time-brief letter from outgoing board member


Message from PTMTA Trustee Ashlyn Brown Dear Marine Trades Community of Jefferson County, Not being a good communicator in front of a group, I will write what I failed to articulate at our annual meeting on November 2nd. As a PTMTA board volunteer for 7 years, my takeaway is that having an association for an …

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Welcome Finrae Ice Blasting and Farneth Marine LLC


The PTMTA welcomes new members Aron Williams of Finrae Ice Blasting and Bailey Farneth of Farneth Marine LLC.

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Our Working Waterfront KPTZ November 19th


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Western Flyer Update


It’s been a long journey for the apparently indomitable Western Flyer, but the old seiner from Tacoma, Wash., is back in action. After a massive rebuild at Port Townsend Shipwrights Cooperative, Wash., a repowering at Snow & Company, Everett, Wash., and a rough passage from Everett to Moss Landing, Calif., Captain Paul Tate finally docked …

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Congrats to Commissioner Petranek


Petranek wins reelection for Port of Port Townsend position Incumbent takes more than 87 percent for commission seat By Paula Hunt Peninsula Daily News Thursday, November 9, 2023 1:30am POLITICSJEFFERSON COUNTYPORTS PORT TOWNSEND — Port of Port Townsend Commissioner Pam Petranek has retained her seat against challenger Chuck Fauls. Petranek won 7,387 votes, or 87.65 …

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NWSWB’s Shop Talk


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Welcome New Members!


Welcome to Sean and Ryan, 2 new PTMTA members: SW UNDERWATER  Diving services LEGATO MARITIME Marine Surveyor Thank you for joining our marine trades community!

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Boys In The Boat premier in Sequim on Dec. 8th?


Let’s hope this actually happens! Read the story by clicking this image:

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