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March 17, 2011

Tug prop

Afternoon sunlight washed over this tugboat under construction at Dakota Creek Industries. Giant props appear to be gold.

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November 18, 2010

Tug two

Well under way in the construction yard at Dakota Creek Industries is the second of three “Legacy Class” tugboats for Crowley. This vessel is scheduled for completion in June 2011.

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August 30, 2010

Crowley tug

This is the M/V Legacy, one of three tugboats being constructed by Dakota Creek Industries for Crowley. Plans call for delivery of the Legacy before year’s end.

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June 29, 2010

Inching closer

Operating a tugboat can be a game of inches. Well, Dakota Creek Industries crews are inching closer to completion of this tugboat on the Anacortes waterfront. The Crowley Maritime Type 750 “Legacy Class” Articulated Tug and Barge combination is the … Continue reading

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April 11, 2008

Tug Hunter

The tugboat “Hunter” prepares for a Port of Anacortes stop, as seen between two other vessels moored at Pier 1 on the Guemes Channel.

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June 8, 2006

Work on the water

The Guemes Channel is a highway for many whose work is on the water, including this tug crew heading west from Seattle with barge in tow. In the foreground are birds gathered on a decrepit dock adjacent to Curtis Wharf.

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May 16, 2006

Through the pass

I was treated Monday afternoon on my way to Oak Harbor to this scene at Deception Pass: a team of tugs pulling logs under the bridge. This activity, coupled with the fact that the weather was so beautiful, drew a … Continue reading

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June 17, 2005

Ocean Ranger

This tug, the “Ocean Ranger,” was making pretty good time on its way up the Guemes Channel the other day. I spotted it from 4th and Commercial and drove up to Randy’s Pier 61 restaurant for a photo. Got there … Continue reading

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March 9, 2005

Plying the waters

Clouds hung low along the hills of the local islands Wednesday morning. This photograph of the tug “Pacific” was taken from the parking lot of the Guemes Island ferry.

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