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Saturday May 14 – FAMILY FUN DAY Our S P O N S O R S
Celebrating the Port of Seattle Centennial
Marine Exchange
K I D S & FA M I LY of Puget Sound
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Saturday, May 14 — Family Fun Day
Free Harbor Tours (11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.)
presented by the Port of Seattle — Discover the working
waterfront. Board at Bell Harbor Marina/Pier 66 one-half hour
prior to each departure. There is a limit of 400 guests for each
tour. Stop by the Festival Information Booth at Pier 66 to pick Seattle Maritime Festival Sponsors: Seattle Propeller Club with
up your ticket. There is a limit of four tickets per adult, 18 years support from the Port of Seattle. Supporting Sponsors: Holland
or older. America Line, U.S. Oil & Refining, Puget Sound Pilots and Vigor
Shipyards.
Vessel Tours — Free tours of workboats and other vessels:
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake at Pier 66. In the morning Participating Sponsors: Crowley Marine Services, Global Diving
tours will be available of the Virginia V, Canadian Navy tugboats, & Salvage, The Glosten Associates, Western Towboat, Seattle
Port of Seattle Police Boat, Seattle Harbor Patrol Boat, NRC Boat, Waterfront Neighborhood, Metropolitan Improvement District,
Sea Scouts and others vessels. A Coast Guard response boat will Pacific Marine Expo and National Fisherman, International WorkBoat
be available for tour all day in the marina. Show and WorkBoat Magazine, American Seafoods Group,
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Compass Courses Maritime
M AY 1 2 - 1 4 , 2 0 1 1 D O W N T O W N S E AT T L E WAT E R F R O N T
Free Wooden Boat Building for Kids — Kids can build their
Training, Foss Maritime, Harley Marine Services, Island Tug and
own wooden boat, thanks to the Center for Wooden Boats, at
Barge, K-Sea Transportation, Marine Exchange of Puget Sound, Don’t miss the boat when the world’s largest tugboat race than 2.1 million TEU’s (20-foot equivalent units). Cargo
Pier 66. The Center is a living museum and visitors are invited
Maxum Petroleum, Olympic Tug & Barge, Pacific Pile & Marine, thunders along the Downtown Seattle Waterfront! Enjoy handled at the Port of Seattle’s seaport generates over
to touch, help restore, sit in and sail some of the more than
SSA Marine and Totem Ocean Trailer Express.
100 small wooden boats in the center’s historical collection. the Waterfront Chowder Cook-Off. Check out the workboat 135,000 jobs for Washington and creates over $2 billion in
Admission is free. For further information and membership, Associate Sponsors: Alaska Marine Lines, Argosy Cruises, parade, survival suit races, a boat building competition, vessel annual business revenue for the region.
call (206) 382-2628. Bauer, Moynihan & Johnson, Cruise Terminals of America, Garvey
tours, sea-air rescue demonstration, Coast Guard Boating
Schubert Barer, Glacier Fish Company, KPFF Consulting Engineers, The Seattle Maritime Festival is sponsored by the Seattle
Remote Control Model Workboat Display — Drive your own Safety Expo, three free harbor tours, Kids and Family FunZone,
Pacific Northwest Equipment, Pacific Pipe and Pump, Port of
tug, barge and workboat at this display! Boat modelers from Stories of the Sea, Maritime Career Day and a container ship Propeller Club with support from the Port of Seattle.
Everett, SeaTac Marine Services and Transportation Institute.
throughout the region will be on hand at Pier 66.
Festival Friends: American President Lines, Anchor QEA, full of family fun. Capt. Scott Ferguson, commander of Sector Puget Sound,
Coast Guard Boating Safety Expo — Take a boating
Beck Electric Supply Company, BergerABAM, Danielson Harrigan U.S. Coast Guard is the Festival’s Honorary Chair and Mark
safety exam, try on personal flotation devices and Most of the public activities take place on the Family Fun Day
Leyh & Tollefon, Gaspich & Williams, Integral GIS, Jensen Maritime Knudsen, SSA Marine, is serving as the Festival’s General Chair.
talk to the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary on Saturday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pier 66/Bell
Consultants, Jones Stevedoring, Krill Systems, Le Gros, Buchanan
about boating safety. Also, be sure to tour the Harbor Marina, on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. There is
& Paul, Pacific Maritime Magazine, Markey Machinery, Pacific The overall May maritime calendar is jammed with industry
Coast Guard Damage Control Trainer.
Merchant Shipping Association, Pacific Seafood Processors no admission charge. and public events. Chart your course to the Seattle Maritime
Display Booths — Seattle Propeller Club, Port of Association, Samson Tug and Barge, Talon Marine Services and
Seattle and others at Pier 66. This year’s Festival celebrates the Port of Seattle Centennial. Festival.
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Washington Chain and Supply.
Free admission to the Maritime Event Center Media Partners: KING Television, 97.3 KIRO FM, National Fisherman Last year, the Port broke its cargo volume record with more Call (206) 787-3163 or visit www.SeattlePropellerClub.org.
Pier 66, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Come explore this dynamic and WorkBoat Magazine.
maritime center. Navigate your way through the galleries and
Special thanks to Festival Honorary Chair Capt. Scott Ferguson,
interactive exhibits, where you become a part of the working Sponsored by: With support from:
commander of Sector Puget Sound, U.S. Coast Guard; Mark
waterfront. Free craft activities for kids.
Knudsen, SSA Marine, who is serving as the Festival’s General Chair;
Festival Information Booths and Maritime Store — Will be and, Marc Warner, LeGros Buchanan & Paul and President of the
open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pier 66. Seattle Propeller Club.
S a t u r d a y M a y 1 4 – FAMILY FUN DAY
Sunday, May 1 Wednesday, May 11 National Fisherman’s Tenth Annual U.S. Oil & Refining Seattle Tugboat Race Championships
S c h e d u le o f EVENTS
Puget Sound Maritime Historical 60th Annual Maritime Day Luncheon Stories of the Sea Fisher Poetry Slam, The 27th Annual competition is the largest tugboat race in the world. This year, more than 30 boats are
Society Luncheon Holland America Line’s Zaandam at Conor Byrne Pub, Ballard expected to participate. Racing is from the Grain Terminal, Pier 86, to the finish line at Pier 66. The WorkBoat
The Puget Sound Maritime Historical Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, Pier 91. The Festival will award cash prizes to the Parade will go from Pier 56 to Pier 86. Best public viewing for the Parade and Races is from Pier 66.
Society will present its Maritime Heritage During the luncheon, the Puget Sound top three finishers in this unique Maritime
Medal of Merit at a luncheon at the Maritime Achievement Award, the Elected Poetry Slam. Only 12 spaces are available Fire Boat Display Noon
Museum of History & Industry. For Official of the Year Award and Marine and registration is on a first-come
details: www.PugetSoundMaritime.org. Environmental Business of the Year basis. To register, call (360) 790-1807. Tugboat Ballet 12:10 p.m.
Award will be presented. The luncheon is Presented in cooperation with Pacific
Wednesday, May 4 Marine Expo.
Seattle Maritime Academy Abandon Ship Demonstration 12:25 p.m.
sponsored by the Seattle Propeller Club,
Transportation Club of with support from the Port of Seattle. Coast Guard Sea/Air Helicopter Rescue 12:50 p.m.
Seattle Luncheon Cost is $60.
The May luncheon will feature Brian WorkBoat Magazine Workboat Parade 1:15 p.m.
For reservations, visit
McDonald, VP Intermodal Marketing &
www.SeattlePropellerClub.org.
Sales, Union Pacific RR and will be held Saturday, May 14 Class C Limited Tug Race 2:00 p.m.
at the Rainer Golf and Country Club. The Family Fun Day,
Transportation Club is celebrating its Class B Harbor Tug Race 2:30 p.m.
Pier 66/Bell Harbor Marina
100th year of service. For details: Don’t miss a container ship full of Fireboat Firefighting Demonstration 2:45 p.m.
www.TransporationClubofSeattle.org. Thursday, May 12 family fun as we celebrate the Port
13th Annual Maritime Career Day of Seattle’s 100th Anniversary as an Class A Unlimited Race 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 If you are looking for a career with great economic engine.
Opening Day of Boating wages, chart your course to the 12th
“Salish Sea Treasures” is the theme
for 2011 Opening Day, sponsored by
Annual Maritime Career Day from 8:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Maritime Event
Did you know the Port of Seattle is
the eighth largest port in the United Saturday May 14 — FAMILYFUN DAY
the Seattle Yacht Club. For details:
www.seattleyachtclub.org.
Center, Pier 66, on the Downtown
Seattle Waterfront. Admission is free
States? About 70 percent of the Port’s
containerized cargo originates in or is PIER 66 AND BELL HARBOR MARINA
for students, job seekers and the destined for areas of the U.S. beyond For further information,
Monday, May 9 the Pacific Northwest, making Seattle an
general public. Watch the Tug Boat Races from the
Transportation Club of important gateway for international trade. call (206) 787-3163
Tacoma Luncheon This event provides a unique opportunity Royal Argosy Luncheon Cruise.
The May luncheon features to take a glimpse into the working In 2011, Seattle will host 195 cruise ship or visit Call (206) 623-1445 for ticket information.
visits and more than 807,000 passengers. Fourteenth Annual Seattle Waterfront
Peter Friedmann, Agriculture world of trade, transportation, fisheries,
With 10 homeport ships and two cruise
www.SeattlePropellerClub.org. The Mike Young People’s Choice Award, Neighborhood Chowder Cook-Off
Transportation Coalition. For details: government and career training and with
industry representatives. terminals, Seattle has become a popular sponsored Cruise Terminals of America 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
www.TransportationClubofTacoma.org.
travel destination for cruises to Alaska Be sure to vote during the workboat parade and Discover the best chowder around — participants
You can also enjoy free tours of generating $466 million for the local include Anthony’s Pier 66, Bell Harbor Conference
Tuesday, May 10 tugboat races for your favorite tug.
workboats and other vessels: U.S. Coast economy. Wednesday, May 25 Center, Elliott’s Oyster House, The Crab Pot,
Celebrity Judging for Guard, Seattle Maritime Academy, Port of Environmental Intelligence in
Chowder Cook-Off Competitions The Fisherman’s Restaurant & Bar, Ivar’s,
Seattle, Seattle Police Department, King As an environmental Shipping Seminar: Port of Seattle’s
Waterfront restaurants compete for the
World Invitational Survival Suit Races Steamer’s Seafood Cafe at Pier 56, Seattle
County Department of Natural Resources, steward, the Port’s vision is Centennial Environmental Issues,
trophy in this cook-off beginning at 9:30
presented by Compass Maritime Marriott Waterfront’s 2100 Bistro and Bar,
Marine Spill Response Corporation, to be the cleanest, greenest, Bell Harbor Conference Center
a.m. at the Holland America Line Dining
Training Courses and Six Seven at the Edgewater.
Sea Scouts and Diver’s Institute of most energy-efficient port in Sponsored by the North American Marine
Room, World Trade Center, 2200 Alaskan
11 a.m., Bell Harbor Special chowder tasting areas will be created
Technology. the nation. Environment Protection Association.
Way. Sponsored by the Seattle Waterfront
Marina, Pier 66 inside each restaurant. Buy your Chowder
For further information, For details: www.namepa.net. This prestigious, exciting and fun event will feature
Neighborhood, www.seattlewaterfront.org, Further information: Passport for only $5 at all participating restaurants
www.maritimeeventcenter.com visit www.PortSeattle.org Coast Guard Foundation 2011 teams of four members. At the starting gun, teams
and Metropolitan Improvement District, or at the festival information booth at Pier 66.
Pacific Northwest Awards Dinner put on their survival suits, jump into the warm
www.downtownseattle.com. Wednesday, May 18 Proceeds benefit maritime community and
at the Bell Harbor International waters of Elliott Bay, swim to a life raft and climb
Tacoma Propeller Club Maritime youth organizations.
Conference Center. For details: aboard. The fastest team wins the competition and
Day Luncheon. For details: the trophy. The Chowder Cook-Off is sponsored by the
www.CoastGuardFoundation.org.
www.tacomapropellerclub.com Seattle Waterfront Neighborhood and the
Thursday, May 26 Pacific Maritime Magazine Quick & Dirty Metropolitan Improvement District. For further
Friday, May 20 Boatbuilding Competition
Tacoma Propeller Club 55th Labor/Management Luncheon, information, visit www.SeattleWaterfront.org
Catholic Seamen’s Club 9 a.m., Pier 66 or www.DowntownSeattle.com.
Annual Chowdown. For details: Industry teams compete in
www.tacomapropellerclub.com Presented by the Maritime Trades
Department, AFL-CIO, the luncheon building a boat from standard materials at Pier 66,
Sunday, May 22 begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Club, starting at 9 a.m.
National Maritime Day 2330 First Avenue. Call (206) 441-4773 Judging at 3 p.m., with racing in the Bell Harbor
for further information. Marina, Pier 66, scheduled for 4 p.m.
All events subject to change. l Producer: Saunderson Marketing Group l Designer: Yvonne San Luis l Photos Courtesy of Don Wilson, Port of Seattle
