Marine facilities
Published October 16, 2012 / by Steve Berentson
This recent aerial ph0to of the north tip of Fidalgo Island includes Port of Anacortes marine facilities: (l. to r.) Curtis Wharf, Pier 1 and Pier 2; Dakota Creek Industries shipyard; Cortland Puget Sound Rope and more. DCI utilizes a drydock at the end of Commercial Avenue on Pier 1, while Pier 2 is the site of operations including shipment of petroleum coke and prilled sulfur. DCI crews tackle everything from vessel maintenance and repair to new construction. Visible in the lower right hand corner is the city Wastewater Treatment Plant.
About Steve Berentson
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
