The Seattle Times reported that despite the waning stressors originating from the pandemic, the Puget Sound maritime industry continues to struggle to keep shipping container volume up.
The Seattle Times reports that Ballard Oil, a company that has been serving the maritime community for four generations, closed its doors for good on January 30th, 2023. Since its founding in 1937, the company has supplied commercial fishing boats, tugs, and other vessels in the Lake Washington Ship Canal with fuel, lubricants, and parts. …
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Injury at Sea is representing crew members from the sinking of the F/V Laura after the Coast Guard rescued the crewmen from a survival raft. Their fishing vessel the Laura had run aground was taking on water and they were forced to abandon ship. Fatigue may have been a contributing factor. Applicable maritime law accepts, …
The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards responded to the container vessel Zim Kingston that lost 40 containers during heavy weather 40 miles from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The lost containers were initially reported to be general containers with no dangerous cargo. That report was updated at 2pm reporting two containers had dangerous materials. …
