NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION AND THE SEATTLE MARITIME INDUSTRY PRESENT MARITIME 101 A Celebration of a Five Star Working Waterfront Photos courtesy of Don Wilson, Port of Seattle. Seattle Maritime 101: A Celebration of a Five Star Working Waterfront This Newspapers In Education (NIE) section provides an inside look at the The maritime industry has never been stronger—or more important to our region. maritime industry. From fishing and shipping to the cruise and passenger boat Annually, the industry contributes $30 billion to the state economy, according to a industries, Seattle has always been a maritime community. 2013 study by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle and King County. Our maritime industry is rooted in our rich history of timber production, our The Washington maritime industry is an engine of economic prosperity and location as a trade hub and our proximity to some of the world’s most growth. In 2012, the industry directly employed 57,700 workers across five major productive fisheries. The industry consists of the following sectors: subsectors, paying out wages of $4.1 billion. Maritime firms directly generated over $15.2 billion in revenue. Indirect and induced maritime positions accounted • Maritime Logistics and Shipping for another 90,000 jobs. It adds up to 148,000 jobs in Washington. That’s a lot! • Ship and Boat Building Washington is the most trade-dependent state in the country. According to the • Maintenance and Repair Port of Seattle, four in 10 jobs in Washington are tied to international trade. • Passenger Water Transportation (including Cruise Ships) Our maritime industry relies on a robust and concentrated support system to • Fishing and Seafood Processing fuel its growth. The system employs naval architects, accountants and maritime • Maritime Support lawyers, as well as people working in fueling operations, research, cold storage, boat dealerships and public ports. Let’s learn about and celebrate the key players • Military and Federal Operations. in Washington’s maritime industry. Seattle Maritime 101 is a unique partnership between business, maritime industry associations, government and The Seattle Times’ Newspaper In Education (NIE) program. Through a school curriculum program, free tours and events, the Vigor Industrial Seattle Maritime Festival and other activities throughout our region, Seattle Maritime 101 showcases how we are working together to grow our important working waterfront. Seattle Maritime 101 is produced by the Seattle Propeller Club, the area’s largest and most diverse maritime industry association. Its mission is to promote maritime commerce in the Puget Sound. The club hosts events such as monthly luncheons, a golf tournament and their annual Steamship Dinner. To learn more, visit SeattlePropellerClub.org. For additional information about our maritime industry, visit SeattleMaritime101.com. PRESENTING SPONSORS SUPPORTING SPONSORS SPONSORS MEDIA PARTNERS INDUSTRY PARTNERS FRIENDS Clipper Navigation Beck Electric Supply American Waterways Operators North Seattle Industrial Association Sailors’ Union of the Pacific Delta Western Bauer Moynihan Johnson Ballard High School Maritime Academy Northwest Seaport Seattle Marine Business Coalition Port of Everett Markey Machinery Center for Wooden Boats Pacific Merchant Shipping Association Seattle Propeller Club APL Pacific Fishermen Shipyard Lake Union Working Group Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society Transportation Institute American Waterways Pacific Seafood Processors King County Maritime Puget Sound Ports Council, Virginia V Foundation Operators Association Museum of History and Industry Maritime Trades Department AFL-CIO Youth Maritime Training Association 2 Welcome to Seattle’s Working Waterfront! What does it mean to be a Five Star Working Waterfront? 1. Significant Economic Impact: The region’s maritime industry makes a significant contribution to our regional and global economies. Did you know that in 2012, the industry generated $30 billion in revenue and was responsible for more than 148,000 jobs? 2. Quality Jobs: The industry offers jobs that pay well and offer diverse career opportunities. Did you know the average annual salary (before benefits) for maritime industry employees is $70,800—more than $20,000 above the Washington state average? 3. Excellent Products and Services: The maritime cluster delivers excellent products and services with the highest level of customer service. Did you know that there are over 2,000 maritime businesses in Washington? From Los Angeles to Valdez, the San Francisco Bay area to Puget Sound, our tugboat captains and crews have 4. Commitment to Sustainability: The industry is committed to environmental sustainability and the long-term health and been safely servicing America’s West Coast waterways vitality of the community. Did you know the Port of Seattle for more than 100 years. To learn more about the exciting is partnering with the cruise industry and the Department of work Crowley tugs do, visit crowley.com/shipassist. Ecology to reduce wastewater discharge from cruise ships? 5. Growing the Working Waterfront: Our region is passionate about the maritime industry, growing the working waterfront economic sector and building strong partnerships between businesses, labor, the community and the government. Gov. Jay Inslee just crowley.com/shipassist Crowley Ad appointed the first State Maritime Sector Lead to help coordinate the development of the industry. Up Close on our Waterfront: Crowley Tugboats Does your family’s vehicle have a lot of horsepower (HP)? Nearly 7,000 HP? Does it have the strength to stop another vehicle that outweighs it by over 100,000 tons? And can your vehicle spin on a dime? Tugboats can! Crowley owns and operates some of the most advanced tugboats in the world. Most of the things you use every day—clothes, computers, TVs, cars, makeup and gasoline—are delivered on ships that require tugboats to assist them to dock safely. Think of a bus trying to park in a crowded mall parking lot where the pavement is continuously moving. Crowley’s experienced crews and strong, nimble tugboats keep the waters of Puget Sound safe, and help get their cargo to the docks so they can be delivered to local stores and retail outlets. Crowley also offers scholarships to a variety of colleges, universities and maritime academies across the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific country—including several on the West Coast—for students who will become our next generation of leaders. Seattle Marine Business Coalition Learn more at crowley.com/scholarships. Seattle Propeller Club Transportation Institute Virginia V Foundation Youth Maritime Training Association What type of skills do you think are required to operate a tugboat? 3 Seattle Maritime 101: A Celebration of a Five Star Working Waterfront Up Close on our Waterfront: All this work requires a diverse team of experts: engineers who plan each Shipbuilding from Vigor Industrial project down to the smallest details; welders, mechanics, carpenters, electricians and painters who turn those plans into real ships; dockmasters, who manage the complex process of lifting vessels out of the water; and crane Shipbuilding company Vigor Industrial builds and repairs ships on Seattle’s operators and riggers who secure, lift and move heavy materials through the air. Harbor Island. New ships (including ferries) begin life here, transformed from steel plates into the familiar shapes you see on the water. Vessels such as Some of Vigor’s workers learned their skills in a classroom, while many others fishing boats, Navy frigates and Coast Guard icebreakers visit the shipyard for honed theirs through hands-on experience. Whether they’re shaping steel with the repairs and upgrades they need to remain at sea in the Pacific Northwest their hands, fixing machinery on the fly or working with math formulas, every and beyond. person at the shipyard has a role in getting the job done. It takes huge machinery to do this kind of work: floating dry-docks longer than In addition to playing a crucial role in shipbuilding, these jobs have another football fields to lift ships out of the water; cranes to hold 100 tons of steel thing in common. They all offer opportunities for talented people to develop in midair; tugboats to push and pull ships on the water; and trucks to move long-term, living-wage careers on Seattle’s waterfront. components on land. The most important element in the shipyard, however, is the people. On any given day, you can find about 700 workers using their skills and knowledge To learn more about Vigor’s shipyards, please visit vigorindustrial.com. to make sure every inch of a ship is completed with the quality, precision and For more information about maritime trades training in Seattle, strength needed to withstand the powerful forces of the sea. From the smallest visit southseattle.edu/harbor-island-training-center. weld to 20-foot propellers, the lives of sailors, merchant mariners and everyday Washingtonians depend on it. We’re building meaningful futures… for our Workers, our community and our economy leaders in shipbuilding Vi g o rindustrial. c o m 4 Up Close on our Waterfront: Connecting People and Places on Washington State Ferries Washington State Ferries is the marine component of our state highways, connecting the urban areas on the east side of Puget Sound and the growing communities on the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. For the communities of Vashon Island and the San Juans, the ferry is the only vehicle link to the mainland. This isn’t A to B. This is the best kind of in-between. This is the pause button on your daily commute, or the play button on your weekend escape. This is Washington State Ferries, and this is somewhere. Plan your next adventure online at wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. Have you ever ridden a ferry? What do you remember about the experience? More than 22.5 million people each year travel aboard the system’s 22 ferries. The fleet ranges in size from the 34-car/200-passenge Hiyu to the 202-car/2,500-passenger Jumbo Mark II Class; and, in experience, from the 1954-era Evergreen State to the 2012-era Kennewick.