Port of Seattle buys Salmon Bay Marina
The Port of Seattle has purchased Salmon Bay Marina, a privately-owned operation on five acres just to the west of Fishermen’s Terminal. The price: $15.6 million. The Port said it …
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Good Samaritans honored by Seattle Fire
The boaters who rescued a fisherman off Shilshole last month have been honored by Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scroggins with a letter of recognition. Christa and Leo Ribas not only …
Seattle Fire to honor Good Samaritans who rescued boater off Shilshole
This last Saturday, a 35-foot fishing boat sank off Shilshole. A nearby boat saw the fisherman was in trouble, so they responded and pulled the man out of the water …
Coast Guard releases report on deadly sinking of Alaska Ranger
In March of 2008, five people were lost and 42 rescued from the Seattle-based fish processing vessel, the Alaska Ranger, which sank approximately 130 miles west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. …
Fleet blessed at Fishermen’s Terminal
For the 82nd straight year, a gathering at Fishermen’s Terminal prayed for the safety of the men and women who harvest fish in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. This year, …
Maritime industry leaders tour Terminal 91
The new Smith Cove Cruise ship terminal has been open just a little more than a month, and this morning maritime industry leaders from Ballard and surrounding neighborhoods took a …
‘Deadliest Catch’ fans flood CatchCon
My Ballard reader Rob Senita attended Saturday’s sold-out Deadliest Catch fan convention in Seattle featuring Ballard’s most famous fishermen. Rob filed this report from “CatchCon” below…
One of the hottest tickets in town today was not the Mariners or Sounders, but CatchCon. Discovery Channel put on the first-ever Deadliest Catch Convention today at Pier 66. Tickets were limited to the first 500 people who signed up on Discovery Channel’s Web site.
The doors opened at noon, and ticket holders were ushered into the convention center where they could test their skill in the “Deadliest Sort” — a game where you had 30 seconds to sort through plastic crabs according to the gender.
The Wizard and Northwestern boats were on hand for tours throughout day. You were able to climb aboard these mighty vessels and take photos with some of the crew and of the boat itself…
‘Deadliest Catch’ back with tasty tradition
A fresh season of “Deadliest Catch” returns to the Discovery Channel on Tuesday nights with Ballard’s own Sig Hansen at the helm of the Northwestern. This preview clip features the …
‘Blessing of the Fleet’ at Fishermen’s Terminal
It’s been an annual tradition for 81 years, and this year Pastor Erik Wilson Weiberg of Ballard First Lutheran Church conducted the “Blessing of the Fleet” at Fishermen’s Terminal. Even …
Video of Alaska Coast Guard rescue
Today the Coast Guard released dramatic video of yesterday’s rescue of five crew members on board a Fishermen’s Terminal-based ship in Alaska. Waves pounded the ship after it ran aground …
5 rescued after ship runs aground in Alaska
Five crew members from a Fisherman’s Terminal-based trawler had a very close call in Alaska early this morning. Buffeted by 57 mph gusts, the trawler “Mar-Gun” ran aground near St. …
Investigation resumes into Katmai tragedy
The investigation resumes today in the tragic sinking of the Ballard-based Katmai fishing vessel. According to the Seattle Times, the Coast Guard is testing the buoyancy of the life raft …