Photos by Tag: Port
Festival prep
Tuesday’s winds might be more suited for a regatta, but there are billowy clouds and patches of blue as preparations continue for the 2009 PassageMaker TrawlerFest at Cap Sante Boat Haven. Festival crews, contractors and Port of Anacortes staff are working diligently to post signs, erect “big top” tents and manage the influx of hundreds […]
Foundation fete
Just love using the word “fete.” This is the year that the Island Hospital Foundation (IHF) brought the Gala of Hope back home.
Bayview Airshow
For my son-in-law and me, all roads led to the Bayview Airshow. What a great day for this annual event, hosted by the Port of Skagit County. Lots of people of ages having fun in an environment filled with lots of planes of all shapes, sizes and vintage. I saw many fellow Anacortesans, including Port […]
New hangars
Several years of planning and construction culminated Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Anacortes Airport. Port tenant 48 Degrees North marked completion of another phase of hangars, bringing to 40 the total of hangars they have built at the local airport.
Port hosts tour
Included on a tour of the Port’s Fidalgo Bay cleanup was this portable structure located on Pier 2 near the Guemes Channel. The Friday tour was built around a quarterly meeting of public works directors from the region. Represented were several cities, the county, tribes and the state Department of Transportation. Pictured here describing operations […]
Waterside park area
Port of Anacortes commissioners and staff hosted a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday morning a the site of the Port’s latest waterfront restoration project. The “O” Avenue/Railroad Avenue Mitigation Project was funded by a Job Development Fund (JDF) grant from the state Department of Commerce. A beachfront interpretive sign was funded by the Skagit Marine Resource Committee. […]
Randy’s Pier 61
This view of Randy’s Pier 61 Restaurant and homes on Cap Sante was taken Friday from the deck of MV Ken Sea, a ship making its first commercial run since its launch in Japan. Also pictured is the old Wyman’s Marina, now owned by the Port of Anacortes.
New cargo ship
Currently taking on a load of petroleum coke from Shell Puget Sound Refinery is the MV Ken Sea, a cargo ship making its maiden voyage. The ship is moored all week at Port of Anacortes Pier II. Pet coke is a fuel refining byproduct used in the production of aluminum.
New shoreline park
Port of Anacortes facilities already include awesome public amenities at Cap Sante Boat Haven, but now there is a new park at the foot of “O” Avenue on the Guemes Channel. This park project, which included environmental enhancements (removal of creosote pilings, etc.), was funded in part by the state Department of Commerce JDF program.
Coho at the Port
Currently docked at the Port of Anacortes is the Black Ball Ferry Line vessel “Coho,” the bow of which is visible from the foot of “O” Avenue. The M.V Coho, undergoing work by Dakota Creek Industries, provides a scenic passage, linking Victoria, B.C. and Port Angeles. It is a vehicle and passenger ferry, providing year […]
Community forum
About three dozen citizens including former mayor Bud Strom (standing) took the Port of Anacortes and Chamber of Commerce up on their offer to attend an open forum Wednesday evening. After a brief presentation regarding 2009 accomplishments and plans for 2010, the commissioners opened the floor for questions from the audience. Chamber Executive Director Mitch […]
New pier progress
Dramatic progress has been made in recent weeks at Dakota Creek Industries, where a partnership between DCI and the Port of Anacortes will lead to additional shipyard space by next spring. Visible in the distance is the loading of a ship with petroleum coke, a refinery byproduct used in the smelting of aluminum.
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