Construction Update

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SHILSHOLE BAY MARINA
Customer Service Facilities (Restroom Project)
Construction Update- September 17, 2019

This Week:

1. At the M-3 South Restroom building site, construction fencing was set up at two locations. One is for the construction site itself and the other is for a material and equipment laydown area (by Seaview Avenue).
2. This Wednesday through Friday, preconstruction activities such as erosion and sediment control measures, and temporary power connections will take place.
3. On Friday, around mid-day, a planned power outage will impact the M-2 restroom building. Lighting, HVAC and hand dryers will be inoperable for approximately 30 minutes while modifications are made.
4. Marina wide, all parking lot and promenade pole lights have been adjusted to operate at maximum intensity during overnight hours. The motion sensing feature has been deactivated. This change will stay in effect for the duration of the project.

Looking Ahead:

Excavation of the M-3 South Restroom site will begin on Monday September 23rd and will continue for at least six days.
1. On Friday September 20th, signs will be posted at the M-4 Central Restroom construction site announcing “No Parking After 10:00 PM on October 1st “.
2. On Thursday October 3rd, construction fencing will be set up around the M-4 Central building site.

Please contact the marina office at 206-787-7236 for further information.

It’s Your Liveaboard Community-get involved!

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Shilshole Marina has 350 authorized liveaboard boats that contain 700+ individuals, making it one of the largest liveaboard communities on the West Coast!  It is a unique and treasured way of life, but there are government agencies looking to regulate how we use our recreational boats and, over the years, there have been many challenges to our liveaboard lifestyle.

Your Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc (SLA) represents these liveaboards here at Shilshole.  We are liaisons between the Port of Seattle/Shilshole Marina and the liveaboards in the marina.  Our goal is to have clear and consistent communication with the Port; to represent the liveaboards at Port meetings; to organize activities and events that enhance the liveaboard family lifestyle; and to negotiate any agreements that the Port/Marina propose.

There are several ways to get involved….

  1. consider joining the board and being part of the discussion/process
  2. attend the Ballard District Council Meetings and add your voice (the SLA holds a permanent seat on our Ballard Council)
  3. participate in the “Deck Your Hulls” and “Marina Days” events
  4. attend the Dock Captain/Port quarterly meetings (all tenants are always welcome). Next one is Sept 10, 6pm, at CYC clubhouse V-dock
  5. attend the Marina Restroom/Laundry/Parking/Bus update meetings-watch for notices on the gates and on this site
  6. and…simply read/post/comment on this blog on a regular basis

thanks for giving it some thought…

 

National Night Out-Shilshole

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A big thank you to the Port of Seattle Police for their 17th annual National Night Out BBQ this evening.  It was a chance to mingle with the officers and their K9 companions, and the perfect weather and great food made for a fun family evening on the Plaza.  And, thank you to the Marina Staff for organizing all of this!

Hit and Run Boating Collisions in Marinas

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“if you see something, say something”

We have all seen the boaters that, due to their lack of experience, wind conditions or their flippant attitude of “they just don’t give a sh…t”, crash their boats into the neighbors while maneuvering in the the marina and then leave the scene of the accident.  Well… in the state of Washington, hit and run penalties can be…

  • “a class B felony can result in a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and $20,000 fine; a class C felony can result in a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and $10,000 fine.”

Obviously, we would all do our best to help that boater out of their predicament and if it’s a “no harm, no foul”, all the better but, if it’s something worse (boats are hit, damage is done to the dock), it is something we should all be concerned with.

If you have the fore-site to capture the accident on video or picture, please contact the Port office immediately!  The Port Police, Seattle Police and the US Coast Guard all have jurisdiction over accidents in Shilshole Marina and pictures are invaluable when it comes to holding that boater responsible for insurance or legal reasons.

Thanks for being a part of our community!

West Point Treatment Plant dumps raw sewage into Sound

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A Seattle City Light power surge and outage that affected more than 10,000 customers in Seattle led to a brief emergency bypass at the West Point Treatment Plant early Friday morning, July 19.

The power disruption caused pumping throughout the wastewater treatment plant to shut down. Workers acted swiftly to prevent flooding in the plant by sending an estimated 3 million gallons of storm water mixed with wastewater into Puget Sound through an emergency outfall pipe for 27 minutes, and normal operations were quickly restored.

Friday’s Sewage Dump into Sound