The Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. wants to thank all the vendors that participated today and all the people that stopped by to learn about how we can better our environment!
Thank you to Shilshole Marina and the Port of Seattle for their help and participation in this event. We hope to work with you again next year to make this an ongoing event!
And..a big thank you to Jess from the Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc who did such a wonderful job organizing and recruiting for this!
This pubic event, which has been held on the Plaza the last several years was cancelled during CoVid19, but please join us next year!
The Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. is proud to co-sponsor Earth Day at Shilshole!
We will have educational booths for alt energy, responsible pumpout, sustainable fishing, gardening clubs, waterway cleanups and raffles from local businesses!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Effective May 10th , 2018, Puget Sound has now been declared a No-Discharge Zone.
It has been illegal since the 1972 Clean Water Act to discharge untreated sewage (black water) into coastal waters. Over the years, there have been a couple ways for boaters to legally treat raw sewage before discharging, but most boaters contain all their sewage in a holding tank (Type III) and utilize a pumpout station.
Now, all sewage must be contained and be pumped at a pumpout station. If your boat has a toilet on board, you are required to have a marine sanitation device (MSD). For further details, please see the Dept of Ecology’s site.
Gray water (sinks/showers) discharge is still allowed.
Last evening was our annual meeting at CYC, which was a chance for all liveaboards at Shilshole to meet their representatives. There were about 65 attendees at the hour long meeting that reviewed the current issues affecting us, as liveaboards here at Shilshole.
Al Hughes reviewed the history of the Assoc. and the most recent liveaboard agreement negotiations with the Port; Brianne discussed the goals and focus of our collective community involvement and Kristen encouraged everyone to participate in the V-man VHF radio check-in on Monday nights and to get involved with our Shilshole Prepares–emergency preparedness at Shilshole.
Thank you to all that attended and if you have an interest in getting involved with your Liveaboard Assoc., please contact us. Our contact info is on the board at the top of your dock, at the office or with your dock captain.
If you are an authorized Liveaboard at Shilshole Marina, you are invited to attend our annual Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. meeting, Tues., April 3rd, 7-8 pm at the CYC clubhouse.
Topics covered will be the recent Liveaboard Agreement with the Port, potential parking lot design, Shilshole Prepares (emergency prep for our Shilshole community), and the election of new board members. This is your opportunity to participate in your liveaboard community.
Last evening was the quarterly meeting where Shilshole Marina/Port of Seattle shares with the Dock Captains/moorage tenants the latest security and construction updates. Here are some notes…
There’s a meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 22 at 7 pm in the Sunset Room of Sunset West Condos. One or two trip planners from Metro will be there plus Jeanne Kohls-Wells & John Fowler. We have collected over 100 signatures from marina folks (thanks to Dockside Solutions & Seattle Sailing Club).
With limited parking in the marina and on the street during busy weekends; with high school kids having to walk 1.2 miles to the nearest bus stop in the dark in winter months; and with the city’s growing congestion and expense for parking-more people would like to downsize a vehicle and/or ride a bus if they could get to where they need to go without using a car!
Here’s your chance to show Metro that there is indeed interest for bus service here at Shilshole! Please stop by Dockside Solutions in the Marina Office building to sign a petition for bus service.
See this previous post for more information…
The Port has started construction on the S End restrooms (M-1) and as the other restrooms/laundry, Dukes restaurant and paving projects get started, there will be disruptions to our parking. The Port reminds us to:
Please share this with your dockmates and guests so no one is inconvenienced. Thanks.
Coming soon to our city is a drill that will allow us to practice our preparedness skills. ‘Shilshole Prepares’ hub has been asked by the Kirke Park Hub to drill together at Kirke Park on April 28th. We have accepted the invitation. The theme of this drill is ‘Power Outage City Wide’.
The object of this exercise is to practice setting up our communication center: sending and receiving messages/information to the EOC (Emergency Operation Center) downtown in Seattle, organizing our hub to assist our neighbors in a time of a city wide power outage. There will a number of exercises that you, your family and friends can participate in.
As we get closer to the drill date I will provide additional information.
Shilshole Prepares is the Shilshole Bay Marina/Shilshole Liveaboards Associations Hub for preparedness in case of a natural or other disaster. Our mission is to provide communications and assistance in a time of crisis. To this end we have a radio Net called the V-Man (Vessel Mutual Assistance Marine VHF Net) which meets on VHF channel 71 Monday nights at 8 pm. This Net is designed for vessel to vessel communications. It allow us an opportunity to practice our radio skills and to make sure our VHF radios are operational.
Being prepared for an emergency is part of good seamanship. Knowing our neighbors and working together in a time of crisis will insure the best possible outcome.
If you are interested in ‘Shilshole Prepares’ activities and programs a good place to start is the V-MAN net on Monday night. You are always welcome to give me a call/email.
Kristen Sierra
Shilshole Prepares, Hub Captain
206-890-5756 or amazonred53@gmail.com
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