Showing posts with label scene on the sound. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scene on the sound. Show all posts

Scene on the Sound: Ferry at Sunset

Thursday, July 29, 2021

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Nothing says "home" like a ferry on Puget Sound with a rosy sunset.



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Scene on the Sound: Aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

 
Photo by Barb Sullivan

The Theodore Roosevelt sailed majestically by Shoreline on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

According to the Kitsap Sun,

BREMERTON — The USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Sinclair Inlet Thursday night, the culmination of a journey to bring the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for extensive work in dry dock. 

It's the first time the Roosevelt, whose flight deck was topped with the cars of its sailors, has been to Puget Sound since its 1986 commissioning. 

The warship, part of the fleet of the biggest ships the Navy has ever built, will join the USS Nimitz at the shipyard. The Roosevelt, nicknamed "Big Stick," includes a crew of 3,000 sailors and about 1,000 families that have relocated to Puget Sound. 

Read the entire article here



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Scene on the Sound: Icebreaker Polar Star

Monday, July 26, 2021

The Polar Star photo by Jan Hansen


USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) is a United States Coast Guard heavy icebreaker. Commissioned in 1976, the ship was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington along with sister ship, USCGC Polar Sea.[4]

Homeported in Seattle, Polar Star operates under the control of Coast Guard Pacific Area and coordinates her operations through the Ice Operations Section of the United States Coast Guard. 

After Polar Sea was deactivated in 2010, Polar Star became the US's only heavy icebreaker. The Coast Guard's other icebreaker, USCGC Healy, is classified as a medium icebreaker.

--Wikipedia



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Scene on the Sound: Exploring tide pools

Friday, July 23, 2021

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Many families enjoyed exploring tide pools Thursday morning on Puget Sound. The minus tide revealed areas that are not always exposed to local beachcombers.  

Beach naturalists will be on hand at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park for these low tides:

  • Sat 7/24 9:30am -12:30pm
  • Sun 7/25 10:30am - 12:30pm
  • Sun 8/8 9:00am - 12:00pm


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Scene on the Sound: Royal Caribbean's first cruise ship of 2021 departs for Alaska

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Sea docked in Seattle. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

By Wayne Pridemore

At 5:00pm on Monday afternoon, July 19, 2021 the first cruise ship of the 2021 season left Seattle for Alaska. 

Serenade of the Sea photo by Wayne Pridemore

Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Sea backed away from her berth at Seattle Pier 91, made a slow turn towards the west and slowly cruised away.

The ship heads out past Richmond Beach. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

The ship passed Richmond Beach twenty minutes later. A  parade of ships will follow this month. It's a welcome sight that many residents of Shoreline love to view.  
 
The Ship has a capacity of 2100 passengers and a crew of 884. It was launched in 2003.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Later this month other cruise lines will begin runs north to Alaska; Celebrity's  Millennium, Holland America's Nieu Amsterdam, Majestic's Princess, Carnival's Miracle, Silver Sea's Silver Muse, Norwegian's Encore, and Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas. 
 
Looks like smooth sailing ahead.

Glenn Farley of KING 5 news. Photo by Wayne Pridemore

 Glenn Farley of KING and SkyKing also covered the event.

KING 5 photographer. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.



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Scene on the Sound: cruise ship Silver Muse

Friday, July 16, 2021

The Silver Muse. Photo by Jan Hansen

Coming in at sunset was a small luxury cruise ship, Silver Muse. Part of the Silver Seas' line, this ship will take passengers on 10 or 11 day voyages from Seattle to Alaska and back.

From the Silver Seas website:

Delivered in spring of 2017, Silver Muse was built by Fincantieri and at 40,700 grt accommodates 596 guests. Representing an exciting evolution of Silver Spirit, Silver Muse redefines ultra-luxury ocean travel - enhancing the small-ship intimacy and spacious all-suite accommodations that are the hallmarks of the Silversea experience. Silver Muse significantly raises the bar in the ultra-luxury cruise market with a wealth of enhancements to the onboard experience, while satisfying the uncompromising requirements for comfort, service, and quality of the world's most discerning travellers.

Guests capacity: 596
Crew capacity: 411
Built: 2017
Last refurbishment: 2017
Tonnage: 40,700 Tons



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Scene on the Sound: R/V Thomas G. Thompson

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

The R/V Thomas G. Thompson is owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and operated under a Charter Party agreement by the School of Oceanography at the University of Washington as part of the Academic Research Fleet, within the UNOLS framework (University National Oceanographic Laboratories System). 

The R/V Thomas G. Thompson (AGOR-23) was constructed by Halter Marine and was delivered to ONR on 8 July 1991 and recently completed its mid-life overhaul at the end of 2017. 

The Thompson is 274 ft in length, 52.5 ft. beam, and at full load has a 19 foot draft. The normal cruising speed is 11 knots, and the Thompson offers a ships complement of 21 officers and crew, 2 marine technicians, and berthing for up to 36 scientists.

The Thompson was again in Shoreline on Wednesday. From this website one can follow her and even get a view from her webcam.

https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/RV+Thomas+G+Thompson




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Scene on the Sound: Hapag-Lloyd container ship

Sunday, July 11, 2021

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

With a fleet of 241 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 1.7 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. 

The Company has around 13,300 employees and 395 offices in 131 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of approximately 2.8 million TEU* – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. 

A total of 121 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the leading operators in the Transatlantic, Middle East, Latin America and Intra-America trades.

This ship is lightly loaded. It's possible that Seattle is the end of its route. This ship is one of its "Express" class, sailing among the world's port cities to deliver and pick up cargo containers.

*TEU stands for Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit which can be used to measure a ship’s cargo carrying capacity. The dimensions of one TEU are equal to that of a standard 20′ shipping container. 20 feet long, 8 feet tall. Usually 9-11 pallets are able to fit in one TEU. Two TEUs are equal to one FEU (forty-foot-equivalent unit).

Example – The world’s largest container ships can carry in excess of 14,000 TEUs.



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Scene on the Sound: USNS Guadalupe

Saturday, July 10, 2021

USNS Guadalupe


The USNS Guadalupe is a fuel replenishment vessel fitted with five fueling stations; these can fill two ships at the same time and the ship is capable of pumping 900,000 US gallons of diesel or 540,000 US gallons of jet fuel per hour.
 
She entered non-commissioned U.S. Navy service under the control of the Military Sealift Command with a primarily civilian crew on 25 September 1992. She serves in the United States Pacific Fleet.

In June 2004, USNS Guadalupe rescued 13 crew and a dog from the burning Taiwanese fishing vessel Hsin Chin Chanz, around 900 miles north east of Guam in the Pacific.



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Scene on the Sound: This morning the Sound was filled with hope

Friday, July 9, 2021

USNS Bob Hope


According to Wikipedia:

USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300), the lead ship of its class of vehicle cargo ships for Army vehicle prepositioning, is a naval ship of the United States named after Bob Hope, the entertainer. Very few ships of the United States Navy have been named after a person who was alive at the time of the christening.

The contract to build her was awarded to Avondale Industries on 2 September 1993 and her keel was laid down on 29 May 1995. She was launched on 27 March 1997, and delivered on 18 November 1998.[1]

A non-combatant roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel crewed by U.S. civilian mariners under the Navy's Military Sealift Command, Bob Hope and other ships of the class are used to preposition tanks, trucks and other wheeled vehicles and supplies needed to support an army heavy brigade.

Bob Hope has already seen service delivering supplies and equipment to the Balkans and Iraq.



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Scene on the Sound - the first cruise ship since 2019

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Photo by Bill Schnall

Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas is the first cruise ship spotted in Puget Sound since 2019 doing some sort of sea trial without passengers. First voyage to Alaska is scheduled on July 19, 2021.



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Scene on the Sound: ship horns on the Sound

Monday, June 28, 2021

Tugboat goes through the middle of the fishing boats


Story and photos by Jan Hansen

There were lots of ship horns on the Sound this morning. I couldn’t hear voices responding, but there were probably heated vocalizations without the energy of the sun.

Tugboat was towing a barge

I watched the fishing boats react to the freight traffic. The northbound lanes were open as ships went through, while ships coming into the Port of Seattle were a disruption.  
 
It’s not as much a question of “who has the right of way” as much as  “who has the bigger vessel.”  Tugboat captains are goal motivated, but so are fishermen.

Anonymous naval vessel sails north

The tugboat is the Gulf Titian with a barge of cargo moving south. The Naval vessel, headed out to sea, did not appear on the Marine Traffic map, so I don’t know her name. 



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Low tide beach walks at RB Saltwater Park

Saturday, June 26, 2021

From the rock jetty at Edmonds Beach
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Saturday was a very low tide - a bit exposed on the beach for those who don't appreciate the heat - but great for the naturalist-guided beach walks at RB Saltwater Park.

The tide is still low Sunday and there are more opportunities to come through July and even one in August.

This beach is not usually exposed
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The photos are Edmonds, but Richmond Beach Saltwater Park will be just as dramatic (2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline, WA 98177) and you will get a guided tour.

It gives "walk on to the ferry" a whole new meaning
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Explore and investigate the fascinating world of marine beaches at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park during low tides and observe sea stars, crabs and others who live in Puget Sound. Join our beach naturalists for these fun, free and informative beach walks. Waterproof footwear is recommended.

Beach naturalist explaining marine life at RB Saltwater Park
Photo by Cordell Hauglie
June
  • Sun 6/27 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
July
  • Sat 7/10 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Sun 7/11 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  • Mon 7/12 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.  (Lowest summer tide)
  • Tue 7/13 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • Sat 7/24 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  • Sun 7/25 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
August
  • Sun 8/8 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.


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Scene on the Sound: A hundred years of history just sailed by Shoreline

Photo by Lee Wolfe

This original wooden tall ship Adventuress has quite a history. Launched in Maine in 1913, she’s been a whaler, a research vessel in the Arctic, part of the Coast Guard fleet, and eventually purchased by a man from Seattle and restored as an educational experience.

Now an icon of the Salish Sea, Adventuress remains an authentic example of living maritime history. “Youth of all ages” can climb aboard, take the helm, and sail as they did 100 years ago.

With a mission to educate, inspire, and empower an inclusive community to make a difference for the future of our marine environment, Adventuress hosts thousands each year. Under the careful stewardship of Sound Experience, she is poised to sail for generations to come.

Sound Experience

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Adventures of an icebreaker - USCGC Healy has its own fire department

Friday, June 25, 2021

Aft working deck


Homeported in Seattle, Healy is a medium icebreaker and the largest cutter in the Coast Guard’s fleet at 420’ long.

Healy’s crew is capable of conducting a wide range of U.S. Coast Guard operations including search and rescue, ship escorts, environmental protection, and enforcement of laws and treaties in the Polar Regions.

The photo is a look at the USCGC Healy aft working deck (A-frame and starboard crane) with the homeport City of Seattle skyline in the background. The aft deck provides space and specialized equipment to conduct science operations and other onboard activity.

Fire fighting drill onboard

Conducting drills helps the crew get acquainted with various damage control procedures during emergency situations. Fire drills are imperative to the safety of the ship. Crew members train for prevention, detection, attacking the fire, communications and overhaul. 


Different levels of firefighting equipment and personal protective gear are utilized. Although this was a drill, realistic scenarios improve competency and safety measures.

The Healy celebrates a milestone Friday morning, June 25, 2021 at 10am with a change of command ceremony from Coast Guard Base Seattle.

Rear Adm. Peter W. Gautier, acting commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, is scheduled to preside over the ceremony where Capt. Kenneth J. Boda will relieve Capt. Mary Ellen J. Durley as Healy’s commanding officer.

The ceremony will be livestreamed starting around 10am Facebook.com/uscgpacificarea

Under Durley’s command, Healy exercised the nation’s Arctic icebreaking capability, projected American sovereignty along the maritime boundary line with Russia, completed more than one thousand unique science evolutions supporting national-level research, and commissioned a new main propulsion motor following an electrical fire in 2020.

Boda reports to Healy from the director of Interagency Coordination at North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. 

--U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photos by Deborah Heldt Cordone, AUXPA1.



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Scene on the Sound: The Battle Point - torpedo trials craft

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

Wikipedia defines Torpedo trials craft as "primarily naval auxiliaries used by navies for the development of new naval torpedoes and during practice firings. These craft are designed to track and monitor the torpedo and to be able to locate and retrieve the spent torpedo for analysis, and refurbishment for reuse. Torpedo trials craft had their greatest use during the years around World War II when the torpedo was the primary anti-ship weapon of submarines, destroyers and naval aircraft."

Jan Hansen's research further found that the Battle Point is a very specialized Naval vessel, a Cape Flattery Class Torpedo Trial Craft (S-P) built by McDermott Shipyards, Amelia, LA and launched in 1989 as one of four Torpedo Trials Craft.

Placed in service as Battle Point (YTT-10), 30 November 1991, it is one of two vessels still active, based at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division at Keyport on the Kitsap Peninsula.



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Following the Healy: Adventures of an icebreaker

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Here we can see the helicopter hovering over the flight deck as they prepare for a Helicopter In-Flight Refueling (HIFR). Photo by LTJG Colin Fenster


By Diane Hettrick
Photo notes by ENS Maddie Colwell

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy was recently in our waters testing out a new engine after a year long refurbishment. They were unusual for us in that they anchored overnight.

The Landing Signal Officer (yellow shirt) directs a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP). In this instance we practiced by using 150 pounds of fenders while the helicopter remains in a hover. 
Photo by LTJG Colin Fenster

They are an icebreaker, getting ready for a trip through the Arctic. They also have a Facebook page and great articles.

We watch so many different types of vessels coming and going past our Puget Sound shore. I thought it would be fun to follow one of them on their journey. I contacted the Healy and they were delighted.

Here is a Helicopter In-Flight Refueling in action! You can see the Landing Signal Officer (yellow shirt) telling the helicopter to remain in a hover while the rest of the people on the flight deck handle the fuel hose. Photo by LTJG Colin Fenster

So we'll be riding along with them.

On June 4, 2021 after testing the motor off Shoreline, they were at the Air Station in Port Angeles.

A special shout out to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station / SFO Port Angeles for engaging in flight operations with us last week! We really appreciated your time and professionalism while we qualified new personnel in preparation for our upcoming deployment.

This is the view from HEALY’s Helicopter Control Officer station. Here we use the radio to communicate with the helicopter, flight deck personnel, and the bridge team responsible for driving the cutter. Photo by LTJG Colin Fenster.

Next: Sea trials



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Scene on the Sound: A good day for fishing

Thursday, June 17, 2021

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

Fish on!  There were lots of folks on the Sound this morning with fishing lines in the water.
--Jan Hansen


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Scene on the Sound: USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10)

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

According to Wikipedia:

USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. The ship is named after former United States Representative Gabby Giffords, who was shot along with eighteen other people during a 2011 shooting in Tucson, Arizona.

The ship's name was announced by then-Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on 10 February 2012. Gabrielle Giffords is the 16th U.S. naval ship to be named for a woman by the United States Navy, and the 13th U.S. naval ship since 1850 to be named after a living person.

The littoral combat ship (LCS) is a set of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for operations near shore by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combatant capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals."



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Scene on the Sound: Major terminal upgrade headed for Harbor Island

Monday, June 14, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

Sunday morning, June 13, 2021 the Zhen Hua 36 sailed past by Shoreline with a load headed for a terminal upgrade in Seattle.

Photo courtesy SSA Marine at Terminal 18 Harbor Island

Terminal 18 on Harbor Island is the largest container facility in the Pacific Northwest, with fully automated OCR (optical character recognition) and RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. The new cranes will double the capacity to handle cargo ships.


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