Photos by Tag: dci
Framed by industry
Majestic Mt. Baker, as framed between crane and scaffolding at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) on the Anacortes waterfront.
Waterfront bustles with winter activity
Anyone who wonders about the health of the maritime industry in Anacortes needs only visit the Guemes Channel waterfront in downtown Anacortes. Featured here are Wednesday scenes from Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) boatyard and Port of Anacortes docks. B.C. ferry “Coho,” a periodic “client” at DCI, is currently in drydock, visible from Commercial Avenue. Other […]
Yakima at DCI for scheduled maintenance
The state ferry “Yakima” is currently in drydock at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in Anacortes for scheduled maintenance. According to Washington State Ferries (WSF) it is estimated to return to service on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route in mid-October.
‘Spirit of ’98’: 2007
A look back at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) shipyard, January 2007. Out of water for work is the “Spirit of ’98” vessel from the Cruise West line.
Movin’ on up
Elevated work on the tug Gene Dunlap, Dakota Creek Industries on the Anacortes waterfront.
Built in Anacortes
The Tan’erliq, built by Dakota Creek Industries in 1999, is outfitted for tanker escort services, ship handling and firefighting, as well as emergency and spill response. These photos were taken in August 2019 and January 2023.
Ferry boasts a new look
After recent work in drydock at Dakota Creek Industries the MV Tokitae is back at the Ship Harbor ferry terminal in West Anacortes. This ferry is a 362-foot, 1,500 passenger vessel that plays an important role in the Washington State ferry system. The ferry, built in Seattle, has two car decks (capacity 144 vehicles) and […]
Depth markers, Crowley tug
Depth markers, most yet to be painted, on hull of Crowley tug “Guard” at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes.
Tokitae at DCI
Currently in drydock at Dakota Creek Industries is the MV Tokitae, a 362-foot, 1,500 passenger vessel that plays an important role in the Washington State ferry system. The ferry, built in Seattle, has two car decks (capacity 144 vehicles) and two passenger decks.
Phyllis Dunlap up in the air at DCI
A few days after watching the tug Phyllis Dunlap churn up the Guemes Channel, I discovered her ultimate destination: Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) shipyard in downtown Anacortes.
Winter working waterfront
Like the postal service, weather rarely impedes the work being done at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) on the Anacortes watefront. This image was taken on a moderate sunny Saturday morning. Among those vessels pictured are two ferries and a classic Dunlap tugboat. DCI is a tenant of the Port of Anacortes, a public taxing district […]
Time to shine at Dakota Creek Industries
Fish factory ship Alaska Spirit undergoes work at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) on the Anacortes waterfront. The vessel was originally built for tuna as a long line vessel, converted to a factory trawler in the 1990s.