| 2012 Seattle Boat Show Jan. 27th - Feb 5th 2012 Centurylink Field & South Lake Union The Seattle Boat Show, Indoors + Afloat, is the West Coast's Largest Boat Show featuring more than 1,000 recreational watercraft, seminars and the latest accessories indoors at CenturyLink Field, plus afloat on South Lake Union.
A free shuttle runs every day between CenturyLink Field and South Lake Union every 30 minutes.
Purchase tickets online and receive some special offers. Click here for more information. |
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Notice To Mariners Weekly notices from the United States Coast Guard and Home Land Security. Notices can be obtained via e-mail subscription through the USCG Navigation Center website. |
Wash. St. Mandatory Boating Education Card State law requires operators of motorboats with 15 horsepower or greater to take a safety education course to operate a boat in Washington. Boaters can take an education course in a classroom, online, or at home. See our page for more information."Education Card" 
Washington State Boat Accident Report Infomation Washington State law requires the operator of a recreational vessel involved in an accident to file a Washington Boat Accident Report. (PDF download) | |  Annual Moorage Permits
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has the largest state-managed mooring system in the nation, with more than 40 marine parks and more than 8,500 feet of public moorage space for your enjoyment of Washington's waterways. Your marine parks show off the best of Puget Sound and give you plenty of diverse activities: hiking scenic island paths, watching forest critters, exploring old forts, examining fossils, fishing, clamming, crabbing and just plain relaxing. Fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. The daily fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10. Moorage buoys are $10 a night. You may save money by purchasing an Annual Moorage Permit, which is valid from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 each year. |
| The Masthead | Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Italy - Passangers Missing 
A cruise ship with over 4-thousand people on board has grounded off Italy's north-west coast. At least 7 bodies have been recovered, with more than a dozen others still missing. Most of those on board the Costa Concordia were evacuated from the vessel after it hit a reef near the Island of Giglio, late on Friday. Passengers reported a loud bang during dinner, and were told the ship had stopped because of electrical problems. Click here to see video. |
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Nor’westing magazine Calls It Quits!
The magazine, published by Canadian company Trader Corporation, put out its last issue on Nov. 2. The magazine, which was started in 1965, was purchased last spring by a group of venture capitalists from Britain whose primary focus is automotive publications. Nor’westing was put up for sale by the new owners and there were at least two prospective buyers but neither decided to purchase it. |
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Click here to for upcoming Ballard Lock closure information at the end of January 2012.
Nexus cards are WHTI-compliant documents for land and sea travel, as well as air travel when traveling to and from air ports using the NEXUS program, and provide expedited travel via land, air or sea to approved members between the U.S. and Canada border.
The Waggoner Cruising Guide is the Northwest's bestselling boating guide. NW boaters call it "the bible." Pulblished annually, the guide is available at maine stores and online. |
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