SanJuanJournal.com has this story about a 50-foot boat that sank at the Friday Harbor Marina last week:
The Eldorado sank because of failed shaft packing on the starboard shaft, according to Les Soland of A1 Marine Services/Vessel Assist.
The Eldorado, a 39-year-old, 50-foot Trojan wooden boat that sank Tuesday at the Friday Harbor Marina breakwater dock, was raised [...]
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Half of workers pink-slipped at Platypus Marine
The Peninsula Daily News has the story today:
PORT ANGELES — Layoffs at boatbuilder Platypus Marine that started in February have reached 50 percent of the work force, leaving about 30 people without a paycheck, marketing and sales manager Charlie Crane said.
It’s another in a series of furloughs at North Olympic Peninsula shipyards.
Since the beginning of the [...]
Shipwrecked American sailor rescued on Vancouver Island
The Vancouver Sun has this story of a very fortunate sailor rescued from a trip in which almost everything went wrong:
VICTORIA — A shipwrecked American sailor was plucked off the rugged shores of the west coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday ending a five-day wilderness ordeal eating nothing but lichen.
Keith Carver, 56, of Tucson, Ariz., said he [...]
Ecology responds to diesel spill in Bellingham Bay
The state Department of Ecology was advising boaters to steer clear of a diesel fuel spill Wednesday near Bellingham.
The spill, which occurred off the shore of Boulevard Park in Bellingham Bay, was reported shortly before 1 p.m. by kayakers in the area. A thin, silvery sheen about a half-mile long and 200 feet wide was seen [...]
Coast Guard rescues crew from sinking barge
The Coast Guard rescued a three-person crew from a sinking barge on the Quillayute River near La Push, Washington on Monday night.
The Coast Guard received a report of a dredge hung up on its anchor and taking on water shortly before 9 p.m., and sent two rescue boats to assist. By 9:30, the Coast Guard [...]
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