Caitlin Ann, Trawler on the hip of the Northwest dock at Fishermen’s Terminal, just west of the Ballard Bridge in the Ship Canal. Now that’s what you call a 12’s Go Hawks Trawler Paint Job! Caitlin Ann, a North Pacific […]
F/T Cape Horn, 158 ft. Iquique US, fishery for cod, flatfish and rockfish; making her way eastbound in the WA Ship Canal getting a few bridge lifts on her fall warm afternoon homecoming in the Pacific Northwest. Iquique is one of […]
Pacific Marine Expo will be in Seattle, Dates have been announced to be on November 16 – 18, 2017, for the 51st Pacific Marine Expo, the West Coast’s largest commercial fishing and marine industry trade show held at the annual Seattle […]
Purse Seine Fishing Fleets, homeport at Fishermen’s Terminal in the WA Ship Canal, fall fishing 2017 is in high gear and underway. The Puget Sound is home to a commercial salmon fleet s that include purse seines, gill nets, reef […]
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, FLIBS 2017, Florida is the “Yachting Capital of the World” they will host the 58th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Nov 1- Nov 5, 2017. Show exhibits range featuring from yacht builders and designers […]
Pacific Marine Expo: Fisherman of the Year Contest – Co-hosted by Sean Dwyer from Deadliest Catch! F/V Brenna A. Captain Sean Dwyer will Co-Host: Put your skills to the test in the annual Fisherman of the Year Competition, where mariners compete […]
Salty Dog Boating News: Fall Season Alaska Bering Sea Crabber, Updates and Marine Traffic Running Up Hill, from WA Ship Canal to Dutch Harbor, Alaska. After an action packed summer salmon tender season in the Bristol Bay and Southeast, AK; […]
T/V Maritime Instructor docks directly in front of the Seattle Maritime Academy’s new state of the art building with training focused on, on water training aboard their fleet of vessels. At the end of the certificate program, you will participate in […]
Salty Dog Boating News Presents our annual fall and winter commercial fishing vessel, “Ship Canal Photo Competition.” As fishing boats run up and down hill from Alaska to the greater Pacific Northwest the WA ship canal is constantly salt and […]
Pacific Marine Expo, CenturyLink Field Event Center, Seattle, November 16 – 18, 2017; Attend the largest commercial marine tradeshow on the West Coast, serving commercial mariners from Alaska to California. If you make your living on the water, you just […]
Alaska fishing industry is the leader in the bracket of top private employer in the entire state of Alaska. Alaska Fisheries are sustainable, healthy and continue to be the leading provider in jobs, revenue, and economic impact in Alaska and […]
Alaska Salmon Tender Season is here. Most have already left early spring to run uphill to Alaska as the fish plan to run early this year in AK waters! Leave it to Franklin to bring on wild sea stories. Third […]
The International WorkBoat Show presents the WorkBoat Annual Conference curated by the editors of WorkBoat.com, WorkBoat Magazine, and the WorkBoat Content Team. This year’s Conference will be a completely re-envisioned experience, custom designed to provide high level education and networking […]
Boaters, Try This Recipe: Salmon Chowder. Perfect for stormy PNW weather or anytime, this easy to put together meal can be made by just about anyone. Go for Wild Alaska salmon if you can, as you'll definitely taste the difference in this delicious blend. Scrumptious chowder like this is one of the most satisfying ways to get your omega-3s, and it's a great way to warm up a chilly evening. You can even make it a day ahead for company, reheating gently without boiling.
The Pacific Northwest, Washington Maritime Economic Impact Studies are positively astounding for the Seattle greater region and throughout Washington state. The Maritime Sector Economic Impact for Washington State – maritime sector directly supported 69,500 jobs, over $4.7 billion in wages […]
Spirit, Amels Motor Yacht, 54m pulls into the Ballard Locks the first week of September 2017 for a lift into the WA Ship Canal freshwater. Spirit was custom built in 2011 by Amels. Spirit yacht has a steel hull with a […]
Alaska Salmon Tenders, Welcome Home to Seattle: end of August means AK tenders trickle into the Ballard Locks and make their way to their home ports in the WA Ship Canal. The Bristol Bay Salmon season for summer of 2017 […]
Antares 130′ Westport motor yacht, she made her way from the Puget Sound to Ballard Lock for a fresh water lift in the WA Ship Canal, to land on the hip over at Fishermen’s Terminal NW dock. For now Fishermen’s […]
F/V Brenna A. Deadliest Catch, newest Alaska Bering Sea Crabber! Deadliest Catch is rolling away at Season 13, or some Captain’s would rather say 12 + 1 season. Congratulations Captain Sean Dwyer and to the Dwyer family for getting […]
F/V Pacific Rose, Purse Seine Fishing Vessel, she’s one of the first in the seine fleet to run down hill in this late August. On a perfect Pacific Northwest afternoon she made her way from Southeast Alaska fishing grounds on […]
Icy Bay commercial fishing vessel boat spotting end of August, WA Ship Canal commercial marine traffic – coming home from another summer season in Alaska. This time of year, end of summer means jam-packed Ballard Locks, when the gates swing […]
F/V Destination, Alaska Bering Sea Crabber, 6 missing crew on board. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the crew and their land and sea families. U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search. I took these photo’s of F/V Destination […]
Arctic Explorer, B&N Fisheries, getting an assist by Western Towboat tugboat in mid-August; summer is starting to close out and the start of some Alaskan fishing vessels, factory trawlers, seiners, gillnetters, tenders, crabbers and research vessels are starting to trickle […]
FLIBS: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale, FL is November 1 – 5, 2017. The “Yachting Capital of the World” will host show exhibits at FLIBS ranging from yacht builders and designers to exotic cars and brokerage yachts. A […]
Avanti, Seattle Superyacht the North American summer hot spot – is the Pacific Northwest featuring the world’s best mega yacht cruising grounds. Avanti is sailing under the flag of the Cayman Islands. Avanti was built in 2004, 61m (220 ft.) […]
F/V Destination, sent distress signal on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, after two days of USCG searching they now ‘suspend’ the search in the Bering Sea of Alaska off the coast of St. George Island. U.S. Coast Guard […]
Fishermen’s Fall Festival, Fishermen’s Terminal 29th Annual Event Benefiting Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial, September 23, 2017; 11am to 6pm. Fishermen’s Fall Festival celebrates the return of the North Pacific and Alaska commercial fishing fleets to Fishermen’s Terminal in WA Ship Canal. […]
TrawlerFest is PassageMaker’s custom and unique series of boat shows designed for cruising enthusiasts with TrawlerFest Boat Shows on both coasts of the USA. Strategically located in key cruising regions nationwide each TrawlerFests features impressive in-water selections of new and […]
Aspen Alternative Superyacht enjoys cruising the Pacific Northwest in the warm Seattle Ship Canal summer season. M/Y Aspen Alternative Megayacht is 164ft. custom built by Trinity Yachts. As she cruised east and west bound up and down the WA Ship […]
Hollis Jennings – F/V Natalie Gail, SE AK Fisherwomen – today she’s got a newer boat…. FAST FORWARD a few years later….. to present day today… here is a recap below – from Hollis at her 1st year running her […]
