Don’t forget we have a JOBS page! JOBS Category + In the March 13th LEADER The Port of Port Townsend is seeking a General Maintenance Manager (Electrician, Mechanic or Carpenter)
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SCORE mentor to answer your business questions
You have your craft and you have to run a business too? If your business direction is unclear or there are operational areas that overwhelm you, consider signing up for a mentor.
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Maritime WA History: The Boldt Decision
In 1974, a landmark legal decision affirmed Tribal fishing rights to PNW waters….Click to read full story;
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Lifeboat Bingo night a success!
Thanks to all of our wonderful community, maritime and friends, Bingo night on March 6th at the Hilltop Tavern was a fun success. We raised $650, members won prizes, and food, fun, and fizz were consumed. It sounds like we impressed the Hilltop staff and have been invited back any time. Thank you! Lifeboat Fund …
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Final call for membership renewals
Did PTMTA renewal slip through the cracks? Please RENEW or JOIN.We are so much stronger together. If you have renewed already, THANK YOU! 1000+ PTMTA Service Directory Brochures are printed and distributed annually, and this number is increasing as we attend more events and more shops want to display them. A single low membership fee …
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Tuesday April 16 in Seattle. Fleet Recapitalization Conference.
A brief overview of the conference and agenda can be found here. “The 2024 Fleet Capitalization Conference will bring together representatives of the world’s most productive commercial fisheries in a forum dedicated to sustainable economic maximization of the Bering Sea and Distant Water Fisheries. We’ll discuss federal regulatory and policy environments, and their effect …
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NWSWB News March 6th 2024
Click the image to see the video, Scholarships info, scheduled classes, intensives, and events.
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Jeffco Jobs & Trades Fair May 10th 2024
Applications are open for this community event to inform about and recruit upcoming talent into our trades. Click image below to learn more and to apply.
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Port Commission Meetings 3/13/24
March 13 9:30 a.m. Workshop & 1:00 p.m. Commission Meeting Pavilion Bldg., Point Hudson Port Meeting page
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PRESENTERS FOR WBF Boatyard Stage Application
The PTMTA was strategically positioned next to the Boatyard Stage for the 2023 Wooden Boat Festival. This created a powerful synergy and opportunity for our local marine trades to speak on their particular topics of expertise. PLEASE SIGN UP to be a presenter. Time frames can be from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Choose the …
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PTMTA board meeting Tuesday March 12
The PTMTA will hold its general monthly board meeting on March 12th at 5:30PM at the Nomura Building space facing Benedict Street. Members are welcome to submit topics for the meeting or join the meeting to express suggestions and concerns. The board usually invites visitors to speak early in the meeting.
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Senator Murkowski introduced a working waterfronts bill
February 14, 2024 Alaska senator introduces new bill to strengthen coastal workforce, fisheries, and infrastructure by;Carli Stewart Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced the Working Waterfront Act, legislation that includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communities in Alaska and across the …
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3/16/24 Maritime Careers Fair
Please share this event with youth around you, and anyone you know who may be interested. It is one way to grow our workforce which will inevitably keep our industry strong.
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3/6 Hilltop BINGO to benefit the PTMTA Lifeboat Fund
JOIN US on Wednesday, March 6th, 7PM at the Hilltop Tavern for BINGO. Proceeds will benefit the PT Marine Trades Association’s Lifeboat Fund. The more the merrier!
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8 Bells: Phil Ira Sax 1948- 2024
(Saw this posted on FB by Marty Becker) In memory of a life well-lived. You will be forever missed. Love you funky unky. Philip Ira Sax, 75, completed his final voyage on Monday, February 26th in New Bern, North Carolina. Born in 1948 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was the son of the late …
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Our Working Waterfront; Hawaiian Chieftain 2/13/24
Thank you Pam and Chris for keeping these podcasts going!
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