Spring at Fishermen's Terminal
A time for transition, allergies, and frantic preparations.
I took a lovely April evening stroll at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle and saw some notable changes afoot:
🐟 A number of vessels were getting prepped, many of which will head out to the Pacific and north to Alaska to fish, process fish or supply the fishing fleet. Nets sat stacked near the sheds and while work was underway, the docks weren't too packed.
Port of Seattle broke ground on the $32M Maritime Innovation Center project May 21, 2024. Here's how it looked 11 months in.
🏗️ The 1914 Ship Supply Building was stripped down to its frame as the Port of Seattle rebuilds the facility into the Maritime Innovation Center. Operated in partnership with Maritime Blue, the new center is due to open later this year. The project is one part of the Port of Seattle's $100 million investment to redevelop the facility.
🍜 A new restaurant called Pidgin Cooperative appears to be taking over the former Highliner Pub space. The Highliner closed in February after 37 years. Pidgin is "an evolution of Brothers & Co." known for their creative tacos and ramen offerings at the Ballard and U-District farmers markets. They've raised over $60,000 through a successful Kickstarter to build a new kind of restaurant. Don't miss their PBS-worthy pitch video.
🛳️ UnCruise Adventures, a Seattle-based small cruise ship operator, had a solid presence with four to five ships in the northwest corner. They now operate cruises in Alaska, Costa Rica, the Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, and Mexico. The nine vessels in their fleet, many a recognizable green hull with white top deck, carry anywhere from 22 to 86 passengers.
🚁 At the end of the "big ships" dock was M/V Melissa C, an offshore support vessel operated by Curtin Maritime. At 208' long with a bold blue hull and long aft deck that includes a helipad, this vessel stood out from her neighbors.
