Photos by Tag: Port of Anacortes
Groovin’ with Cascadia Groove
Local band Cascadia Groove provided the entertainment Wednesday, July 19 at the Port of Anacortes Summer Concert event at Seafarers’ Memorial Park. Serving as a backdrop to the free outdoor performance were Mt. Baker and local sailboats out for a weekly race.
Summer concerts at the beach
Thanks the Port of Anacortes and event sponsors, summer in Anacortes includes live performances at the beach. Look to portofanacortes.com for details about upcoming performances, Wednesday and Friday nights at Seafarers’ Memorial Park in downtown Anacortes. This photo collection is from a Friday evening performance by Free Rain.
Marina activity level grows
Seasonal welcome banners are up at Cap Sante Marina, where the year-round level of activity grows to a peak. Saturday brought hundreds to the marina and Seafarers’ Memorial Park next door for the annual “Small Boat Messabout.”
Bulk carrier takes on load of petcoke
Just arrived at Port of Anacortes Pier 2 is bulk carrier Strategic Venture, sailing under the flag of Singapore. The ship is taking on a load of petroleum coke (petcoke) from local refinery HF Sinclair.
Tugs tie up
Tugboats including the Tan’erliq and “Guard” tie up to Port of Anacortes dock on the Guemes Channel. Tugs routinely lead large ships in and out of this historic maritime region.
Pier 2, Port of Anacortes
Pier 2, Port of Anacortes. More than 355,400 tons of bulk products were shipped from the Port in 2019. Pictured here is the “Union Taylor” taking on a load of petroleum coke from the HF Sinclair refinery.
Verdoes steps down as port commissioner
District 3 Port Commissioner Joe Verdoes announced last week that he will step down from his post on February 1. Verdoes, who was initially elected Port Commissioner in 2015, cited health reasons. The commissioner was a self-employed commercial fisherman and local businessman. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington […]
Longshoremen load petroleum coke
M/V Soda Phoenix from General Steamship will dock at Port of Anacortes Pier 2 until Oct. 8 to pick up about 22,000 metric tons of petroleum coke, a byproduct of the refining process at HF Sinclair refinery. Loading of pet coke from trucks to ship is handled by local longshoremen.
Coke shipments boost local economy
It’s all about jobs. Petroleum coke shipments from HF Sinclair refinery mean jobs at the March’s Point plant as well as jobs for ship’s crew, local longshoremen and truckers. Shipments go out of Port of Anacortes Pier 2 on the Guemes Channel.
Port measures boost to local economy
Cap Sante Marina at the Port of Anacortes hosts thousands of boaters from out-of-town on an annual basis, representing an important source of revenue to many local businesses. To better understand the nature and magnitude of this contribution, the Port contracted with McKinley Research Group last year to estimate the economic impacts of guest boaters […]
Waterfront Festival snapshots: 2004
One of this community’s most exciting events is the annual Waterfront Festival at Cap Sante Marina. This family friendly festival is hosted by the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce in partnership with local sponsors including the Port of Anacortes. Photos from the 2004 archives!
Afternoon sunshine
As far as I’m concerned, one of the biggest “news items” today is afternoon sun in Anacortes! This photo was taken from the shoreline at Seafarers’ Memorial Park, next door to the Cap Sante Marine fuel dock.
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