Water taxi plays tugboat, WSF news and an all-electric ferry for Skagit County
In Seattle, ferries can be the talk of the town and this fall is no exception.
New meets old and the hybrid era of boating
From speakers to satellite antennas to hybrid propulsion, adding new systems to older boats seems to make a lot of sense.
The drawn-out nature of port labor negotiations
Both Canadian and U.S. West Coast dockworkers are considering new labor agreements. Public perception is used as a tool in negotiations.
Port of Seattle's cruise business is booming
Seattle's cruise season runs mid-April through October. Various sized ships take travelers to Alaska and back.
Future Tides is now part of the Tiny News Collective!
Earlier this year, Future Tides joined the Tiny News Collective, a nonprofit helping people build sustainable news organizations to serve their communities.
Ships asked to slow down, expanding the Seattle USCG base and a regatta carbon calculator
🤫 Shhhh…the Quiet Sound slowdown trial is underway A voluntary ship slowdown is in effect on Puget Sound from now until Dec. 22. The “Quiet Sound” trial began Oct. 24 and asks larger commercial vessels to slow down “when safe and operationally feasible to do so.” Slowing down reduces the
Our old boats
The modern problem of derelict boats.
When safety boats go electric, small boaters benefit from the silence
Over the summer, someone walking by Lake Washington, Bellingham Bay or other sheltered waters throughout Western Washington may have seen this idyllic sight: a smattering of small sailboats — some going straight, some not so much — accompanied by a small powerboat carrying a coach responsible for instruction and safety. Essential for
Batteries and Bristol Bay
What the Future Tides community is reading
Why they wing foil
Wing foiling brings together a hydrofoil board with an inflatable wing. Fans say it's an accessible alternative to other wind sports.
Boating safety advocate Margaret Pommert on tech, techniques and the biggest challenge
Through her work, Pommert conducts, coordinates and reviews research on a wide range of safety techniques and scenarios.
After mishap, NOAA completes buoyancy engine tests for underwater glider
NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab (PMEL) concluded an underwater glider mission in a deep-water “test bed” off Golden Gardens park in Seattle. The engineering-focused mission tested a new buoyancy engine, which lets the glider move up and down, and a new sensor. The PMEL team created a virtual mooring
Four small steps to boat safer this spring
As the weather gets nicer, more people plan to get out on the water. Take a beat and do some safety prep.
Seattle-based Vakaros launches second generation of GPS device
Vakaros is developing a new sailing instrument in the form of a tablet computer.
No more NWICSA: A shift for college sailing in the region
The smallest college sailing district in the U.S. is being dissolved after 65 years, part of major reforms for the collegiate sport
Pedal power: America's Cup and R2AK advance cycling sailors
The next America’s Cup international sailing race will be held in a yet-to-be-announced venue in 2024. Over the past decade, the match race vessels drastically evolved from monohulls to catamarans and now monohulls with wingsails and hydrofoils. The event is both innovative and for some, unrecognizable from its previous
A perspective on passenger-only ferries
Future Tides founder and writer Cara Kuhlman grew up around passenger ferries, worked at a ferry builder and now writes about them.
Report outlines technical details of King County Water Taxi expansion
In December 2019, a King County Metro survey gauging interest in additional water taxi routes generated buzz in the waterfront communities of Ballard and Kenmore. Two years later, the proposed expansion is further defined but not a certainty