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: The Nimitz

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

Jan Hansen comments that "The Nimitz is so massive that when she was directly in front of me, she overflowed my lens."

The Nimitz is a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, home based at Naval Station Kitsap.

Wikipedia says:

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched, and commissioned as CVAN-68, "aircraft carrier, attack, nuclear powered", but she was later redesignated as CVN-68, "aircraft carrier, multi-mission, nuclear-powered", on 30 June 1975, as part of a fleet-wide realignment that year.

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Scene on the Sound: The Nanuq

Friday, October 29, 2021

Photo by Lee Wolfe
The Nanuq is a tanker tug commissioned for tanker escort services in Valdez Harbor and Prince William Sound. It has ship handling, firefighting and spill response capabilities.

Marine Traffic shows her back in the Port of Seattle.

Her previous journey took her up between the mainland and Lummi Island, just south of Bellingham.



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Scene on the Sound: And on Puget Sound...

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

Here's what the last couple of days have looked like on Puget Sound. Wind snapping up whitecaps, more than the usual mist and waves hitting the cliffs on Jefferson Head (Jeff Head, Jefferson Point)

Looks like home.



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Scene on the Sound: Ferries sitting at dock

Friday, October 22, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

It’s a reduction in ferry traffic when one can look across the Sound and see three Washington State Ferries at the Kingston dock. One is active with cars on board.

The ferry runs were cut back because of a shortage of staff.



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Scene on the Sound: Red cranes on Puget Sound

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

No - not birds. Although I believe that this tall, skinny piece of equipment is called a crane because it reminds people of the long-necked birds.

Another person who keeps an eye on Puget Sound is John Slomnicki, who identified this vessel:

Deforge Marine Towing. Tug Captain Cae

10/19/2021 Added information about vessel



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Scene on the Sound: Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

As a Coast Guard resource, we are deployed anywhere along the western seaboard of North and Central America. Our focus is on enforcing living marine resource laws and regulations, detecting and interdicting drug and migrant smuggling, and counter-narcotic operations.

STEADFAST calls Astoria, Oregon her home when she is not underway. Moored in downtown Astoria, she is located alongside the Columbia River Maritime Museum, one of the finest maritime museums on the West Coast. The city of Astoria is the first permanent U.S. settlement on the Pacific Coast.

STEADFAST takes pride in its successful transits across the "Graveyard of the Pacific" prior to, and after, deployments. The Columbia River Bar, Columbia River, and Pacific Ocean combine to create a hazard to navigation that is known throughout the world. This area is known for its unpredictable and heavy weather year round that has caused thousands of marine vessel wreckages.


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Scene on the Sound: Lonely sailboat

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

A single sailboat sails on an unusually deserted Puget Sound.




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Scene on the Sound: Cruise ships race through Puget Sound

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Drag racing in Puget Sound

Story and photo by Jan Hansen

During the tourist season, Friday and Saturday evenings are a time for a parade of cruise ships, as they take their eager passengers north to Alaska.

Tonight looked different. Instead of a parade, I watched a race. 

Celebrity’s Millennium was headed out as usual, but the Ovation of the Seas from the Seven Seas Cruise Line seemed determined to pass her. 

Passing in the incoming lane, Ovation of the Seas gains on The Millenium

West of Shoreline, Puget Sound becomes narrow, and there is a mid-channel buoy to divide the shipping lanes. Ovation of the Seas went into the incoming lane and passed our shores at the speed of 21.3 knots. 

The Millennium has an average recorded speed of 18 knots with a listed maximum of 19.7 knots; she passed here at 19.1 knots. ( The term “knot” comes to us from the 17th century; 1 nautical mile = 1.15 miles.) 

It was a surprise to watch cruise ships change positions; it was no surprise that the Ovation of the Seas was ahead as the ships passed the shores of Whidbey Island.



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Scene on the Sound: Ferries idled due to crewing challenges

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Three ferries docked at Kingston. Photo by Jan Hansen

Here's the morning message from Washington state ferries:

Good morning... here's the latest service update related to crewing challenges:

Edmonds/Kingston: 1-boat service with all #2 sailings starting at 840a canceled until further notice PointDefiance/Tahlequah: Route back in service but delayed after 1 canceled roundtrip

The #2 vessel Spokane will resume service to the route earlier than anticipated with the 11:55 a.m. sailing from Kingston restoring full two-boat service. Thank you for your patience this morning during the previous cancellations.



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Scene on the Sound: Cruise ships and ferryboats

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Cruise ships and ferries in the same frame are getting to be a common site at this time of year. The Kingston ferry and a cruise ship crossed paths on Saturday.

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

But wait! There's another cruise ship coming by. The Sound is a busy place.



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Scene on the Sound: Make way for the Cape Island

Thursday, September 2, 2021

The Cape Island photo by Jan Hansen


The Cape Island sailed swiftly by this morning on her way back to Tacoma, her home port. Fishermen on the Sound had to give way to this vessel coming through at over 18 knots.

From Wikipedia : S Cape Island (AKR-10) was originally laid down for commercial service in 1976 as Illinois, a Type C7 ship for the States Lines. 

It was launched and then needed to be used for military service transferred into the Naval Vessel Register (NVR)[1] as the USNS Mercury, as transport ship for vehicles, and other goods. The ship was returned to Crowley Liner Services of Jacksonville, Florida. 

In 1993 the ship was permanently transferred to the navy's roll as a ready reserve ship, and renamed Cape Island (T-AKR-10). The Cape Island remains laid up in a ready reserve state so that it may be activated in 5 days, if called upon. The ship is currently moored in Tacoma, WA.


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Scene on the Sound: did you hear a trombone on Puget Sound

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Photo by Julia Wiese in MyEdmondsNews.com

Richmond Beach residents heard a trombone coming from Puget Sound on Monday and may have gotten a view of a troupe of performers floating by.

FLOTSAM! is a troupe of musicians, circus performers and puppeteers traveling from town to town on a handmade raft, giving free performances in every town along the way. 

During the tour, the raft will be our mode of transit, our stage and often our home. 

In 2019 thousands of people came to see us perform as we toured on Oregon's Willamette River from Corvallis to Portland. 

Plans for a big tour of the Ohio River in 2020 were delayed due to Covid-19, but this year they are dipping their toes back in the water for a tour of Lake Washington and Lake Union around Seattle. 

They also plan a trip up the Sammamish River for a stop in Woodinville.

Their schedule is on their website



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Scene over the Sound: Flying Cephalopoda

Monday, August 23, 2021

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

When this kite was flying last year, and Lee sent a photo I wasn't sure if I was looking at an octopus in the water or a kite in the air.

I'm older and wiser now. And the wind was blowing today. 

It's a kite.

--DKH



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Scene on the Sound: unidentified mystery vessel

Mystery ship photo by Jan Hansen

By Jan Hansen

Before sunset on August 11, 2021 a Naval vessel came into view. I checked on Marine Traffic, and she was not shown. She is outfitted with an exceptional amount of communication equipment.

The escort tug, Drew Foss, was reported with Bremerton her destination.  

Near the mid channel buoy both vessels stopped for about 45 minutes .They passed Jefferson Head at a very slow speed, 2.7 knots. (reported for the Drew Foss).  I haven’t seen this  strange behavior before.

After some research, I found the answer in an article by Josh Farley of the Kitsap Sun.
 
BREMERTON — The newest member of the Navy's mothball fleet in Sinclair Inlet is an experimental trimaran decommissioned after a service life of just over a decade. 
The USS Independence, a littoral combat ship, was praised by the Navy as helping inspire a new class of vessels that is more versatile in near-shore combat. But ultimately, Navy leaders felt the Independence's maintenance was too costly to keep it in service, opting instead to send it to Bremerton to the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton.


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Scene on the Sound: the Norwegian Encore

Monday, August 9, 2021

Photo by Jan Hansen

Cruise ships are definitely back. The Norwegian Encore sails from Seattle to Alaska.

"Cruise to Alaska from Seattle and explore more of the Last Frontier in a ship built for non-stop memorable moments. Whip around the Norwegian Encore Speedway, the largest race track at sea. Experience an otherworldly virtual reality wonderland at Galaxy Pavilion. 

"Raise the roof every night at our spectacular shows: winner of six Tony Awards®, Kinky Boots is a must-see Broadway hit, or sing along to classic rock hits at The Choir Of Man. Give your taste buds a double dose of delicious at the many dining options, including the brand-new Onda by Scarpetta. Do all this and so much more on Norwegian Encore."


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Scene on the Sound: USCGC John McCormick

USCGC John McCormick sails by Shoreline. Photo by Jan Hansen

USCGC John McCormick (WPC-1121) is the United States Coast Guard's 21st Sentinel-class cutter, and the first to be stationed in Alaska, where homeported at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan

The Sentinel-class cutters are lightly armed patrol vessels with a crew of approximately two dozen sailors, capable of traveling almost 3,000 nautical miles, on five day missions. The cutter is a multi-mission vessel intended to perform law enforcement, search and rescue, fisheries and environmental protection, and homeland security tasks.

In 2010, Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, who was then the United States Coast Guard's most senior non-commissioned officer, proposed that all 58 cutters in the Sentinel class should be named after enlisted sailors in the Coast Guard, or one of its precursor services, who were recognized for their heroism.[13][14] 

In 2014 the Coast Guard announced that John F. McCormick, a Coast Guard seaman who earned a Gold Lifesaving Medal for saving the life of fellow Coast Guard sailor, Richard O. Bracken, off Clatsop Spit, near the treacherous Columbia River bar, would be the namesake of the 21st cutter


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Scene on the Sound: cruise ship American Spirit

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Cruise ship American Spirit photo by Jan Hansen

Designed to navigate the inland waterways of Alaska and Puget Sound, the American Spirit brings passengers to some of the most beautiful locations in America.

The American Spirit has 47 rooms with space for 100 guests, so it's one of the more peaceful cruises.

Travel to where the Cascade and Olympic Mountains meet the sea, forming the stunning Puget Sound and San Juan Islands archipelago. Cruise the clear blue waters to picturesque historic seaside towns such as Anacortes where you can partake in a traditional smoked salmon tasting.

Passenger witness abundant wildlife including whales, eagles, and seals and learn about the cultural influences of both the Norwegians and the Suquamish tribe from the American Cruise Lines onboard historians and local expert guides.



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Scene on the Sound: Windy day

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

It was a normal August day in Puget Sound - gray, overcast, rain (yea!), and a fairly brisk, if intermitten wind. This kite surfer found enough wind to skim across the water.




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Scene on the Sound: ferry meets cruise ship in the haze

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The ferry plies its route from Kingston to Edmonds; the cruise ship heads for Alaska. In the bottom of the photo the passenger ramp for the ferry extends into the sound.

Wildfire smoke hides the foothills and turns the Olympics blue.



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Scene on the Sound: Container ship

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

 
Photo by Jan Hansen


A vessel loaded with containers sailed by Shoreline during Sunday's sunset.





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