A miniature Santa dressed like a fire chief and flanked by two toy engines was a part of the Christmas tree donated recently by the Shell Puget Sound Refinery Safety Department.
Work continues regardless of weather at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes. Pictured here are the tug “Chief” and a partial view of the “Ross Candies,” still on its way to completion and a maiden voyage.
There’s no drive-through option for a tugboat such as the “Chief,” tied up at Port of Anacortes’ Curtis Wharf. This pilothouse windshield was washed and rinsed of saltwater grime the old fashioned way. Most of the vessel is not visible below the deck line.