April Roundup: Tours, USCG changes course, and more news
Future Tides tours return and the latest news from around our waterways.
New WA laws address derelict vessels, ferry systems and port automation
Many of the laws that govern the state's most iconic maritime activities are decided in the Legislature.
WA will 'close out' hybrid-electric ferry conversion program
The state reallocated the funding planned for two more conversions.
March Roundup: Shellfish, Blake Island, wood tech and more
News and events around Puget Sound. Plus, updates on new maritime facilities.
Carving out space for canoe culture in the center of Seattle
The first Northwest Native Canoe Center building is on track for completion this fall.
February Roundup: News from Neah Bay, Mukilteo and more
Maritime updates from around Puget Sound and Washington state
Commercial fishing defined Gig Harbor. A new city-funded dock might keep it there
The Homeport project includes space for 17 vessels in the affluent community.
January Roundup: Fickle ferries, port news and axolotls
News from around our waterways this month
The Murrelet project imagines what’s possible for 'green' vessel retrofits
The 38-foot steel motor vessel will relaunch as a platform for Salish Sea research
Impacts from Washington floods flow downstream
Major flooding is sending debris downstream and causing unusual currents.
A look back: Bellingham Bay in the summer
2025 Sehome High School graduate Miles Remmel explores his home waters
Sail cargo in the PNW: Why it’s still an upwind battle
Looked to as a sustainable shipping alternative, wind-powered freight has yet to take off in the Pacific Northwest
On the radar: New Seamanship Readiness program, Waterfront Park grand opening, and more
What's happening around our waterways
Northwest ports to international ships: It's shore power time
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is targeting shore power systems at all international terminals by 2030
Let's take a walk
Discover Seattle's maritime side with Future Tides
Seattle’s Maritime High School hits milestone with first graduating class
The first of its kind in Washington state, MHS staff and industry partners also learned a lot over the past four years
Floating saunas make a splash in the Pacific Northwest
Business owners see it as a way to build community outdoors during some of the dreariest times of year.
Funding cuts threaten career development programs for aging fishing industry
A WA Sea Grant program to address the gap is training young people but its future is unclear.