F/T Alaska Spirit, O’Hara Fleet, Western Towboats Assist to Fishermen’s Terminal, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Underway Pulse
F/T Alaska Spirit, O’Hara Corporation, 204 ft. getting a westbound ship canal assist by Western Towboats, a Ballard Bridge lift then heading over to land on the hip of the NW dock at Fishermen’s Terminal. Fishermen’s Terminal is a fall and winter hot spot for factory trawlers, lots of work to be done to get the boat ready to run back uphill. Alaska Spirit got a new shipyard shave and a haircut, the new paint job is looking good this November 2017, fall season in the Pacific Northwest.
F/T Alaska Spirit, O’Hara Fleet, Fishermen’s Terminal, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Underway Pulse
Alaska Spirit was built in 1974, she’s 204ft/62m and fishes for Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch, yellowfin sole, rock sole, pollock, cod, among other species in Alaska. O’Hara purchased the Alaska Spirit from the Fishing Company of Alaska in 2017, she’s brand new to the O’Hara factory trawler fleet of ships. Alaska Spirit was originally built for tuna as a longline vessel, the Alaska Spirit was converted to a factory trawler in the 1990’s, her new look is a ship canal show stopper.
F/T Alaska Spirit, Western Towboats Assist, 204 ft. 62 m, NW Dock, Ship Canal, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Underway Pulse PNW, New to the O’Hara Fleet in 2017, way to go!
F/T Alaska Spirit join the fleet with – F/T Araho, F/T Defender, F/T Constellation, F/T Enterprise – Hitting the sea running: O’Hara Corporation purchased over half the quota shares and also the catcher processor vessel Alaska Spirit from the Fishing Company of Alaska (FCA). Ocean Peace of Seattle will purchase the remaining shares along with the catcher processor vessels Alaska Warrior and Alaska Victory. Good Luck Alaska Spirit!
F/T Alaska Spirit, Tug Flyer, Western Towboats Assist, 204 ft. 62 m, NW Dock, Ship Canal, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Underway Pulse PNW, O’Hara Corporation purchased over half the quota shares and also the catcher processor vessel Alaska Spirit from the Fishing Company of Alaska (FCA). Ocean Peace Inc. of Seattle will purchase the remaining shares along with the catcher processor vessels Alaska Warrior and Alaska Victory! Way to Go!
O’Hara Corporation Purchases FCA Quotas and F/T Alaska Spirit in 2017: The new quota shares will offer diversification into species O’Hara Corp. did not have prior to completion of the deal. They can currently catch flounders, sole, cod, and pollock, the new quotas will allow us to target species like Atka Mackerel, Pacific Ocean Perch, and other rockfishes. This is a changing positive product market.
F/T Alaska Spirit, new to O’Hara Corp, New Paint Job, F/V Jennifer A. Fishermen’s Terminal PNW, Ship Canal Fall, Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Underway Pulse PNW
Commercial Boat Photography by: Salty Dog Boating News, Salty Dog Maritime Marketing, The PNW to AK Marine Traffic Underway Pulse PNW, Inquiry to: [email protected], www.saltydogmaritimemarketing.com – God Bless our Fisheries & Fishermen & their Families!
O’Hara, Nugget of History: For over 110 years, O’Hara Corporation has withstood the test of time operating fishing vessels across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Francis J. O’Hara began building his sailing feet in 1903 starting in Boston, Massachusetts; after four generations, the process continues. From setting a seine net off the Coast of Maine for herring, participating in the scallop fishery out of New Bedford, Mass, fish processing operations in China, operating factory processing boats in the Pacific Northwest, and even a marina in Maine, O’Hara has diversified into a multinational family business. Way to Go Team! & God Bless your ever growing fishery!
