Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
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Founded in 1980, the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound is a member-supported association dedicated to strengthening the maritime transportation community by facilitating safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible maritime operations marexps.com
"'The critical part of the work there is to rebuild and build out the capability for our polar security cutters that will be home ported there, as well as Healy, which continues to be home ported there,' Lunday said."
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Coast Guard Commits $323M to Modernizing Future Polar Security Icebreaker Homeport - USNI News
The Coast Guard has committed $323 million to modernize its Seattle base in Washington, which will be home to future Polar Security Cutter icebreakers critical to far-flung frozen Arctic and…
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February 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
"'The critical part of the work there is to rebuild and build out the capability for our polar security cutters that will be home ported there, as well as Healy, which continues to be home ported there,' Lunday said."
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Planning to take the WA State Marine Pilot Exam? Applications are open now until March 13th! pilotage.wa.gov/next-exam
Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners
Welcome to Washington State Pilotage
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February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Planning to take the WA State Marine Pilot Exam? Applications are open now until March 13th! pilotage.wa.gov/next-exam
@ecology.wa.gov is hiring for a Drills and Exercises Unit Supervisor in their Spills Prevention, Preparedness and Response Division
Apply now! www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash...
Apply now! www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash...
Drills and Exercises Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5)
Keeping Washington Clean and EvergreenThe Department of Ecology is hiring a Drills and Exercises Unit Supervisor (Environmental Planner 5) within the Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program. Location:Headquarters...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
@ecology.wa.gov is hiring for a Drills and Exercises Unit Supervisor in their Spills Prevention, Preparedness and Response Division
Apply now! www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash...
Apply now! www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wash...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is commemorating its 250th anniversary in 2025!!
Read more here www.usace.army.mil/Home/250th/
Read more here www.usace.army.mil/Home/250th/
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February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is commemorating its 250th anniversary in 2025!!
Read more here www.usace.army.mil/Home/250th/
Read more here www.usace.army.mil/Home/250th/
The Spirit of the Propeller Sea Scouts vessel YTB Propeller is due for some maintenance!
If you or your organization would like to learn more about the project and how you can help please visit their project website here www.spirit-of-propeller.org/help-us-over...
If you or your organization would like to learn more about the project and how you can help please visit their project website here www.spirit-of-propeller.org/help-us-over...
YTB Propeller Overhaul
Fund raising effort to rehab our sturdy old training vessel
www.spirit-of-propeller.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Spirit of the Propeller Sea Scouts vessel YTB Propeller is due for some maintenance!
If you or your organization would like to learn more about the project and how you can help please visit their project website here www.spirit-of-propeller.org/help-us-over...
If you or your organization would like to learn more about the project and how you can help please visit their project website here www.spirit-of-propeller.org/help-us-over...
The Alaska Department of Transportation has officially opened bidding for the M/V Tustumena Replacement. The state is seeking qualified shipyards to construct the ferry, with sealed bids due May 28, & an engineer’s estimate exceeding $100 million.
View the RFP aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublic...
View the RFP aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublic...
ITB SFTAG00719 AMHS M/V Tustumena Replacement
The comment field is ONLY for commenting on the proposed action. The agency will consider all posted comments, but it will not respond to them. By posting a comment, you are not providing the agency…
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February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The Alaska Department of Transportation has officially opened bidding for the M/V Tustumena Replacement. The state is seeking qualified shipyards to construct the ferry, with sealed bids due May 28, & an engineer’s estimate exceeding $100 million.
View the RFP aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublic...
View the RFP aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublic...
"The return of full domestic service propelled the year-to-year increase in annual ridership. In June, the Seattle/Bremerton route’s second boat was restored, and the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth “Triangle” run resumed its daily three-boat schedule."
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State ferry ridership rises by nearly 1 million in 2025 as full domestic service returns, cancellations plunge | WSDOT
SEATTLE – A wave of close to 1 million more passengers pushed Washington State Ferries’ 2025 ridership to 20.1 million. That’s a jump of 5% from 19.1 million the previous year.
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January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"The return of full domestic service propelled the year-to-year increase in annual ridership. In June, the Seattle/Bremerton route’s second boat was restored, and the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth “Triangle” run resumed its daily three-boat schedule."
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wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2...
The Port of Bellingham is hiring for an executive director!
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Port of Bellingham – Executive Director – CPS HR Consulting
The Port of Bellingham is seeking an Executive Director. The role requires the ability to connect long-term goals to practical decisions, guide a complex public organization through change, and…
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January 29, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The Port of Bellingham is hiring for an executive director!
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#Seattle based USCG Cutter Polar Star kicked off its 50th year of service with a rescue in Antarctica.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star marks 50 years of service, begins Operation Deep Freeze 2026
Polar Star’s role in Operation Deep Freeze includes breaking a navigable channel through miles of dense Antarctic ice to allow fuel and cargo deliveries essential for sustaining research stations and operations.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
#Seattle based USCG Cutter Polar Star kicked off its 50th year of service with a rescue in Antarctica.
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Our 2025 Marine Exchange of Puget Sound Annual Report is officially out now! marexps.com/2025_annual_...
We hope this report serves as a valuable resource throughout the year ahead, and we’re proud to finally share it with you.
We hope this report serves as a valuable resource throughout the year ahead, and we’re proud to finally share it with you.
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Our 2025 Marine Exchange of Puget Sound Annual Report is officially out now! marexps.com/2025_annual_...
We hope this report serves as a valuable resource throughout the year ahead, and we’re proud to finally share it with you.
We hope this report serves as a valuable resource throughout the year ahead, and we’re proud to finally share it with you.
THANK YOU to everyone who showed up and showed out for our New Years celebration and Annual Report Release party yesterday!!
We had the absolute best time and are excited for another year ahead with all you maritime nerds. Read the report online now! marexps.com/2025_annual_...
We had the absolute best time and are excited for another year ahead with all you maritime nerds. Read the report online now! marexps.com/2025_annual_...
January 23, 2026 at 6:27 PM
THANK YOU to everyone who showed up and showed out for our New Years celebration and Annual Report Release party yesterday!!
We had the absolute best time and are excited for another year ahead with all you maritime nerds. Read the report online now! marexps.com/2025_annual_...
We had the absolute best time and are excited for another year ahead with all you maritime nerds. Read the report online now! marexps.com/2025_annual_...
Recently our team, alongside the Washington State Maritime Cooperative, met with the @ecology.wa.gov, including Deputy Director Casey Sixkiller, to talk through maritime safety, environmental response, and how industry and agencies work together.
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Recently our team, alongside the Washington State Maritime Cooperative, met with the @ecology.wa.gov, including Deputy Director Casey Sixkiller, to talk through maritime safety, environmental response, and how industry and agencies work together.
We’re getting the office all spruced up for everyone and are excited to see everyone tomorrow!
Come hang out with us, meet the team, grab a beer, and celebrate the New Year (also be the first to see the 2025 Annual Report)
Can’t wait to see you there! 🍻
Come hang out with us, meet the team, grab a beer, and celebrate the New Year (also be the first to see the 2025 Annual Report)
Can’t wait to see you there! 🍻
January 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM
We’re getting the office all spruced up for everyone and are excited to see everyone tomorrow!
Come hang out with us, meet the team, grab a beer, and celebrate the New Year (also be the first to see the 2025 Annual Report)
Can’t wait to see you there! 🍻
Come hang out with us, meet the team, grab a beer, and celebrate the New Year (also be the first to see the 2025 Annual Report)
Can’t wait to see you there! 🍻
Join us in Olympia for the WMF's Maritime Day 2026! This event event gives our maritime community the opportunity to meet with elected leaders and share what matters most to us for the upcoming year.
Space is limited so please RSVP no later than January 23rd. www.eventbrite.com/e/maritime-d...
Space is limited so please RSVP no later than January 23rd. www.eventbrite.com/e/maritime-d...
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Join us in Olympia for the WMF's Maritime Day 2026! This event event gives our maritime community the opportunity to meet with elected leaders and share what matters most to us for the upcoming year.
Space is limited so please RSVP no later than January 23rd. www.eventbrite.com/e/maritime-d...
Space is limited so please RSVP no later than January 23rd. www.eventbrite.com/e/maritime-d...
The Quiet Sound Voluntary Slowdown in Admiralty Inlet for 2026-2026 has officially concluded. quietsound.org/admiralty-in...
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The Quiet Sound Voluntary Slowdown in Admiralty Inlet for 2026-2026 has officially concluded. quietsound.org/admiralty-in...
We’re one week away!
Our New Year Open House is almost here, and we can’t wait to kick off 2026 in good company with good beer, great conversation, and the first look at this year’s Annual Report.
Mark your calendar it’s going to be a good one. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Our New Year Open House is almost here, and we can’t wait to kick off 2026 in good company with good beer, great conversation, and the first look at this year’s Annual Report.
Mark your calendar it’s going to be a good one. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
We’re one week away!
Our New Year Open House is almost here, and we can’t wait to kick off 2026 in good company with good beer, great conversation, and the first look at this year’s Annual Report.
Mark your calendar it’s going to be a good one. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Our New Year Open House is almost here, and we can’t wait to kick off 2026 in good company with good beer, great conversation, and the first look at this year’s Annual Report.
Mark your calendar it’s going to be a good one. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Northwest Maritime is launching a hands-on Olympia oyster restoration pilot with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund, bringing student learning and native oyster recovery together on the Port Townsend waterfront.
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Northwest Maritime Launches Hands-On Olympia Oyster Restoration Project in Partnership with Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund | Northwest Maritime
Northwest Maritime (NWM) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) to bring a pilot project in seasonal Olympia oyster…
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January 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Northwest Maritime is launching a hands-on Olympia oyster restoration pilot with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and Puget Sound Restoration Fund, bringing student learning and native oyster recovery together on the Port Townsend waterfront.
nwmaritime.org/all/northwes...
nwmaritime.org/all/northwes...
Two Bremerton boatbuilders, Inventech Marine Solutions and SAFE Boats International, were selected by the U.S. Coast Guard to build Response Boat–Small (RB-S) demonstrator vessels as part of a $3.6M contract award.
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Coast Guard taps four builders to construct response boat demonstrators
The U.S. Coast Guard on Jan. 8 awarded four contracts totaling about $3.6 million to acquire demonstration boats that will be used to inform future boat acquisitions. The contracts were awarded to Bir
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January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Two Bremerton boatbuilders, Inventech Marine Solutions and SAFE Boats International, were selected by the U.S. Coast Guard to build Response Boat–Small (RB-S) demonstrator vessels as part of a $3.6M contract award.
www.workboat.com/coast-guard-...
www.workboat.com/coast-guard-...
R2AK is back this year! If you are thinking about signing up (or trying to get a friend to) applications are due "soon" as they say. Learn more r2ak.com
Race to Alaska
Race to Alaska is a project of the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, WA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to engage and educate people of all generations in traditional…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
R2AK is back this year! If you are thinking about signing up (or trying to get a friend to) applications are due "soon" as they say. Learn more r2ak.com
We’re grateful for the sponsors who helped make this year’s Annual Report possible.
Your commitment to the maritime community supports more than just the pages of a report, it strengthens the shared work we all do every day.
Your commitment to the maritime community supports more than just the pages of a report, it strengthens the shared work we all do every day.
January 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
We’re grateful for the sponsors who helped make this year’s Annual Report possible.
Your commitment to the maritime community supports more than just the pages of a report, it strengthens the shared work we all do every day.
Your commitment to the maritime community supports more than just the pages of a report, it strengthens the shared work we all do every day.
We’re putting the finishing touches on this year’s Annual Report, and we are anxious to share it with you!
If you want to be the first to view it and get your hands on a physical copy, we hope you'll join us at its release party and our Open House on Jan 22nd docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you want to be the first to view it and get your hands on a physical copy, we hope you'll join us at its release party and our Open House on Jan 22nd docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
We’re putting the finishing touches on this year’s Annual Report, and we are anxious to share it with you!
If you want to be the first to view it and get your hands on a physical copy, we hope you'll join us at its release party and our Open House on Jan 22nd docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you want to be the first to view it and get your hands on a physical copy, we hope you'll join us at its release party and our Open House on Jan 22nd docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
(1/2) The USCG is requesting navigation-related public comments on the proposed Interstate Bridge Replacement (I-5 bridge between Portland & Vancouver).
www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/defaul...
www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/defaul...
www.navcen.uscg.gov
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
(1/2) The USCG is requesting navigation-related public comments on the proposed Interstate Bridge Replacement (I-5 bridge between Portland & Vancouver).
www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/defaul...
www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/defaul...
ICYMI this is your reminder to catch last week’s special episode of the #MaritimeMorningBrief with Delmas Whittaker!
If you want a clearer picture of the work happening across our waterfront every day, this conversation is it. Listen now: maritimemorningbrief.podbean.com
If you want a clearer picture of the work happening across our waterfront every day, this conversation is it. Listen now: maritimemorningbrief.podbean.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
ICYMI this is your reminder to catch last week’s special episode of the #MaritimeMorningBrief with Delmas Whittaker!
If you want a clearer picture of the work happening across our waterfront every day, this conversation is it. Listen now: maritimemorningbrief.podbean.com
If you want a clearer picture of the work happening across our waterfront every day, this conversation is it. Listen now: maritimemorningbrief.podbean.com
Join us for our Annual Report Release Party & Open House!
This event brings together members, partners, and friends from across the maritime community to reunite after the holidays and get excited about the year ahead (also did we mention there's beer?)
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This event brings together members, partners, and friends from across the maritime community to reunite after the holidays and get excited about the year ahead (also did we mention there's beer?)
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Join us for our Annual Report Release Party & Open House!
This event brings together members, partners, and friends from across the maritime community to reunite after the holidays and get excited about the year ahead (also did we mention there's beer?)
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This event brings together members, partners, and friends from across the maritime community to reunite after the holidays and get excited about the year ahead (also did we mention there's beer?)
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"City Council approved the Tideflats Subarea Plan, a comprehensive strategy developed over seven years of collaboration between the City of Tacoma, the Port of Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the City of Fife, and Pierce County. The approval of this plan" www.portoftacoma.com/news/tacoma-...
Tacoma City Council Approves Tideflats Subarea Plan
On December 2, 2025, the Tacoma City Council approved the Tideflats Subarea Plan, a comprehensive strategy developed over seven years of collaboration between the City of Tacoma, the Port of Tacoma,…
www.portoftacoma.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"City Council approved the Tideflats Subarea Plan, a comprehensive strategy developed over seven years of collaboration between the City of Tacoma, the Port of Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the City of Fife, and Pierce County. The approval of this plan" www.portoftacoma.com/news/tacoma-...