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Smoke Air Quality Alert in the Pacific Northwest, We Need Wind, Wildfires So Dense Its Changing NW Weather

Thick smoke blankets the Pacific Northwest, greater Seattle region; up and down the west coast.  The million dollar question, “When will the smoke be gone in western Washington?” We had some showers a few nights thus far, but it wasn’t […]

 
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Bristol Marine Insurance West Coasts Leaders: RSVP 2020 Brokers Open House, South Lake Union, Boats Afloat Show Seattle

Brokers Open House on South Lake Union, Seattle Boats Afloat Show, September 18 – 20, 2020. Due to Covid-19 in the midst of the pandemic, boat sales are booming. Boats Afloat has opted to continue the tradition of the show […]

 
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Evviva, Westport Superyacht, Seattle, Pacific Northwest Mega Yachts Uphill Run, Spring and Summers in Seattle enjoying endless cruising grounds…

Evviva, Westport 164, Superyacht returns to Seattle in early spring and end of summer. Seattle is entering some of the warmest days of the year, thus far. Superyachts started to trickle into the Pacific Northwest and greater Seattle region back […]

 
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Snow Blankets the Puget Sound and Pacific Northwest Early 2020

Snow storms make waves blanketing the majority of the Puget Sound and Pacific Northwest. On the water in the maritime world of fishing processors, trawlers, draggers and work boats no storm will stop them – from their per usual January […]

 
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Salmon Bay Marine Center, SBMC, Known As The Pacific Northwest Superyacht Refit And Moorage State Of The Art Facility

Salmon Bay Marine Center, SBMC is located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest of Seattle in fresh water 1,000 yards from the Ballard locks, SBMC has 18 new dock slips providing superyacht and yacht moorage to accommodates vessels from 100 […]

 
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Ocean Explorer, Catcher Processor, Western Towboat 2 Tug Assist, Summer Time Homecoming from Alaska

Ocean Explorer catcher processor returns to Seattle after their summer in Alaska, while getting an assist by 2, Tugs – Western Towboats. Alaska has had a record heat wave this summer; as Seattle is now hitting 90 degrees the first […]

 
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Fishermen’s Fall Festival, Fishermen’s Terminal Seattle, Sept. 2019, Memorial to Honor our PNW to Alaska Fishermen Returning of the Fleet

Fishermen’s Fall Festival, September 21, 2019; Fishermen’s Terminal in the Seattle Ship Canal celebration of Fishermen’s Fall Festival is every Fall.  The Festival celebrates the return of the North Pacific fishing fleet with a welcome home from Alaska to the […]

 
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Parade of Boats Seattle, Christmas Ships, The Holiday Parade Of The Season, Salty Dog Boating News Presents

Seattle Parade of Boats, 5th Annual Christmas Ship, Parade of Boats will add a special twinkle to Seattle. The Pacific Northwest Marine Industry and Community feature- brightly decorated boats that will convene in Lake Union and begin their promenade westward […]

 
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Blue North Fisheries, F/V Titan Explorer New Name and Paint, Prowler Fisheries Combined Management, Vessel Changes Underway

F/V Titan Explorer has a new name and paint job, started in early spring now heading into summer 2019, her new shave and haircut is looking great. Prowler Fisheries announced back in winter of 2016 – that it has reached […]

 
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Sea Hawk Paints Celebrates 40th Anniversary, World’s Leading Premium Nautical Coating Provider

Sea Hawk Paints is the world’s leading premium nautical coating provider, they just announced their 40th Anniversary Celebration. Sea Hawk Paints was founded in 1978, it is family owned and operated by David Norrie, President, and Erik Norrie, CEO. Delivering […]

 
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Destination, Crab Boat Sank, Seattle Based Boat Lost in Bering Sea Alaska, USCG Report and Findings

Destination, a Seattle based crab boat and a ship canal staple, went down early Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017, taking the lives of all six of the crew. Captain Jeff Hathaway, at 60 years old was one of the most […]

 
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Captain Sean Dwyer, Brenna A. Deadliest Catch, Season 15, New Boat Elinore J, Growing the Family Fleet, Bering Sea Crab Boats

Captain Sean Dwyer is a young pioneer at the helm. The Dwyer Family expands their fleet with the purchase of F/V Determined, she’s been newly named F/V Elinore J. Captain Sean may be young by age but in spirit he’s […]

 
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Blue Moon, 198 ft Feadship, Seattle Superyacht, Sunny Warm PNW Megayacht

Blue Moon, 198 ft custom Motor yacht cruised her way to Seattle eastbound up the WA Ship Canal, sunny days bring more and more superyachts to the Pacific Northwest. Blue Moon was built by Feadship in Netherlands at their De […]

 
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Bristol Bay AK, Salmon Season, Icicle Seafoods 1st Post on Pricing, Up In Average

Bristol Bay Ak, Icicle Seafoods in the spotlight with many thankful fishermen and their families. Icicle Seafoods posted a head of most in 2019, being first buyer at Bristol Bay to post base prices for sockeye at $1.35 a pound, […]

 
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Seafair Fleet Week and Boeing Maritime Celebration Seattle Waterfront

Seattle Seafair has hosted Fleet Week on the Seattle waterfront since 1950 in celebration of the men and women who serve our country, the great USA. This year Seafair, along with the Seattle Navy League and the Port of Seattle, […]

 
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Sea Owl, Superyacht Seattle Bound In And Out, PNW Summer Megayacht

Sea Owl, made her way to and from Seattle for another spring and early summer. M/Y Sea Owl, has become a Pacific Northwest summer superyacht staple; one of many megayacht regulars that enjoy the amazing and majestic cruising ground throughout […]

 
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Southern Wind, Deadliest Catch 15, Trident Seafoods Long Time Crabber, Captain Steve “Harley” Davidson, 148 ft Boat

Season 15 of Deadliest Catch season 15 has a brand new threat has docked at Dutch Harbor: Captain Steve “Harley” Davidson and his 148-foot-long ship known as the Southern Wind. And boy, does that man know how to catch lots of […]

 
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Northwestern, Mandy Deadliest Catch 15, Southern Wind, Wizard, Brenna A. Captain Sean Gets A New Boat

Deadliest Catch, Season 15 is off to a turf war start to the season. So far F/V Southern Wind, Captain Harley of Trident Seafoods is already on wave of winding up Captain Keith and not on a good or funny […]

 
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Ballard Seafood Fest 2019, Live Music, Beer Garden, Events, Activities & More…

Ballard SeafoodFest is celebrating 45 years as north Seattle’s largest and longest running free festival celebrating seafood, Ballard’s craft beer and great live music. Ballard is located in the heart of Seattle, there are many local standouts in this year’s […]

 
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Deadliest Catch, Season 15, Cornelia Marie, AK Crabber Snowmageddon Homecoming, AK Bering Sea Crab Boat

Deadliest Catch, Season 15, Discovery Channel adventure and documentary reality TV on deck show is still going 15 seasons and counting. F/V Cornelia Marie, Alaska Crab boat is one of the first in the AK crab fleet to land back […]

 
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Seafair Fleet Week & Boeing Maritime Celebration, Seattle Schedule of Events

Seafair Fleet Week is almost here! Seafair Fleet Week has been a tradition in Seattle since 1950 with many ships annually coming into the Port of Seattle to celebrate this region’s premier summertime festival. Seafair partners with the Navy League Seattle Council and Port of Seattle, and honors the men and women of the military who proudly and courageously serve our country!

 
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Seafood Expo North America, Boston USA, March 2019, Commercial Fisheries, Seafood Processing, Seafood Source

Seafood Expo North America is in Boston, USA – March 17 – 19, 2019 and Seafood Processing North America is North America’s largest seafood exposition. Thousands of buyers and suppliers from around the world attend the annual, three-day exposition to […]

 
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TrawlerFest Seattle, Bell Harbor Marina, PassageMaker In Downtown, Boat Show, Education, Events, Boat Sales

Trawlerfest 2019 in Seattle at Bell Harbor Marina downtown in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, presented by Passagemaker Magazine. We are excited to have Trawlerfest in Seattle, after their prior PNW locations of Anacortes and Bremerton. Trawlerfest is not […]

 
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Boats Afloat Lake Union, Seattle 2019, Powerboats, Sailboats, New & Used, Showcasing Over 225 Vessels

Lake Union Boats Afloat Show, Seattle Boats Show on South Lake Union will have hundreds of new and Pacific Northwest yacht brokerage used boats on featured September 12 – 15, 2019. Per usual at Boats Afloat in Seattle WA, there […]

 
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Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers: Alaskan King Crab Legs, Lemon, Garlic, Butter: Salty Dog Recipe PNW to AK

Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers: Support our AK Fishermen, Deadliest Catch Season 15, Fishing Alaska Bering Sea AK crabbers literally risk life and limb every season as they return to fish in Alaska’s stormy seas. Alaska crab fisheries are still the […]

 
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Boats Afloat Show Moves To Everett in 2020, Moving from Seattle South Lake Union

Boats Afloat Show moves from Seattle South Lake Union to the new 2020 location at the Port of Everett, WA. In September 2020 Boats Afloat Show will be hosted in Everett. In 2019 Boats Afloat will be hosted on South […]

 
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Ballard Locks, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Was Closed For Upgrades and Maintenance

Ballard Locks, The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will close to all marine traffic in the Fall, October 29 to November 21, 2018 – this is the usual annual program of Locks closures, although this year after more than 100 years of […]

 
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Seattle Boat Show, CenturyLink Field, South Lake Union, PNW Yachts, Gear, Supplies & Education

Seattle Boat Show everything you need for your yacht, trawler, sportfisher and more… it’s all at the Boat Show; located in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Explore the world of boating at the Seattle Boat Show, spanning nine days […]

 
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Largest Ballard Gives Back Event On Black Friday, 30 Plus Ballard Businesses to Share Proceeds with Local Charities

More than 30 Ballard WA, area businesses are putting a generous spin on Black Friday shopping by participating in Ballard Gives Back on November 23, 2018. Ballard Gives Back is a program created by local merchants to encourage socially conscience holiday shopping in […]

 
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Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound Fall Fishing, Seine Boats, Gillnetters, Bowpickers, Tenders, Marine Traffic Fog

Pacific Northwest, Puget Sound Fall Fishing is underway, with lots of every day action coming and going at Fishermen’s Terminal to the Ballard Locks for a drop and lift into the Puget Sound. The October fog has been extra thick […]

 
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