Hadley’s Landing Dock Access to Be Restored in Oregon Grant
A group of boating organizations has joined forces with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and the Oregon State Marine Board to save a Portland-area dock that was in danger of decommissioning this year. OPRD, along with the Columbia River Yachting Association (CRYA) and its volunteer organization for girls (aged 14 to 17, called […]
Kayakers, Paddleboarders Stand Up to NW Permitting Laws
While no one wants to let environmental degradation tarnish the Pacific Northwest’s reputation for pristine waterways, some boaters are beginning to push back on the cost hikes municipalities are imposing to protect marine ecology, including Oregon’s Waterway Access Permit to help fund boat inspections and control invasive aquatic species and Washington’s Discover Pass program for […]
Nimitz Takes Her Final Bow in Bremerton
Image: Sailors on the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) man the rails on the flight deck while pulling into the carrier’s homeport of Bremerton following nine months of operation. (CREDIT: Hunter Boyd, DVIDS) On a suitably drizzly mid-December evening, the world’s oldest active nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), tied up at her homeport at Naval […]
Chris and Christa Maier Take Helm at Van Isle 360
Image: Competitors in the 2025 Van Isle 360° International Yacht Race. (CREDIT: Christopher Maier) After being steered on a steady course for the last 15 years, the prestigious Canadian sailing race known as the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race is undergoing a helm change as the original organizers, the husband-and-wife team of Jeff and […]
S3 Maritime Comes to Port of Everett
The new office and boatyard where S3 Maritime will open a service center this month, adjacent to the Everett Marina. [CREDIT: Port of Everett] The ever-growing Port of Everett will soon get a new marine business tenant this month with the opening of a new S3 Maritime service center at the Port’s Waterfront Center building […]
Attendance Holds Steady at Portland Boat Show
Following several years of declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at this year’s Portland Boat Show was roughly equivalent to last year’s expo, while sales figures were reportedly on the rise, according to show coordinators. “In a nutshell, the show was outstanding,” said Trey Carskadon from the Portland Boat Show’s media relations department. “Attendance was […]
Photon Marine, Silverback Ink Four-Boat Friday Harbor Order
An environmental grant issued last year from the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has kicked off a joint project between two Northwest-based manufacturers, Photon Marine and Silverback Marine, to build four new workboats for the Port of Friday Harbor and help foster sustainable maritime businesses in the San Juan Islands. The DOT’s Port […]
Port of Bellingham Seeks Stronger Ties with Point Roberts Marina
Image: Point Roberts Marina. Credit: Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce. The famously isolated Northwest “exclave” known as Point Roberts, Washington, is getting some attention from the American mainland via a Bellingham-based economic redevelopment plan. In mid-October 2025, the Port of Bellingham presented a proposal to the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRAC), seeking control of […]
Pacific Marine Expo Moves to Downtown Convention Center
Image: Pacific Marine Expo 2025 in the traditional Lumen Field location. Photo Credit: Norris Comer. Days after the close of the Pacific Marine Expo last November, the maritime trade show announced that it will be switching locations this year to the Seattle Convention Center’s Arch Building, with three days of exhibitions and informational sessions set […]
Rozema to Provide Six Heavy-Weather Boats for USCG
Image: Rendering of new second-generation SPC-HWX II vessels. Credit: Rozema Boat Works. Rozema Boat Works ensured that the Northwest will be a vital part of US Coast Guard (USCG) readiness over the next five years when it was awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide new all-weather, heavy-surf workboats. The IDIQ order […]