Port of Seattle
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| Formation | September 5, 1911 |
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| Type | Port authority |
| Headquarters | 2711 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121 |
Region served | Seattle Metropolitan Area King County |
Chief Executive Officer | Tay Yoshitani |
Main organ | Port of Seattle Commission |
| Website | http://www.portofseattle.org |
The Port of Seattle is a port district that runs Seattle's seaport and airport. Its creation was approved by the voters of King County, Washington, on September 5, 1911, authorized by the Port District Act. It is run by an elected five-member commission. The commissioners' terms run four years. In 2011, Sea-Tac Airport handled a record 32.8 million passengers[1] and the seaport division handled just over two million containers(TEUs), making it the 7th largest port inNorth America and the 57th largest in the world.[2] In 2011, over 885,000 cruise passengers passed through the port's facilities.[3]
Port activities generate 194,000 jobs in Washington state.[4]
The port has three operating divisions (Aviation, Real Estate and Seaport), as well as capital development and corporate divisions.[5]
Among its facilities are the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington; the Shilshole Bay Marina; the Maritime Industrial Center and Fishermen's Terminal on Salmon Bay; cargo terminals and a grain elevator on Smith Cove; and numerous cargo terminals on Elliott Bay, Harbor Island, and the Duwamish Waterway. The Port of Seattle also controls recreational and commercial moorage facilities and two cruise ship terminals.
History
The Port of Seattle celebrated its centennial in 2011. To mark the anniversary, the organization created a historial website filled with photos and information about the port's and the region's history.
From the first Commission Report for 1912: The Port of Seattle came into existence on September 5, 1911, by a vote of the people of the Port District held on that date in accordance with the Port District Act of March 14, 1911. The work of the commission for the first six months was confined almost entirely to the preparation of projects which were duly approved by the people at a special election held on March 5, 1912.
=Current issues
Recent years have brought significant changes to the Port of Seattle. In 2007, Tay Yoshitani joined the organization as CEO. [6]. Just after his tenure began, two significant scandals occurred. The port police department uncovered a significant problem with racist and pornographic emails.[7] After the hiring of a new chief, the organization began to regain its footing, only to be thrust in the spotlight again by former CEO Mic Dinsmore, who claimed a sizable severance had been authorized by the commission. The organization refused to pay and the claim was dropped, though the situation led to an attempted recall of one commissioner.[8]
Finally, in December of that year, the State Auditor's Office issued a critical report on the port's contracting practices (particularly those related to construction of the third runway).[9] The audit report sparked an investigation by the Department of Justice, which was later closed without action.[10]
Newly elected commissioners and CEO Yoshitani implemented a series of reforms, including increased commission oversight of port construction projects and consolidation of the organizaton's procurement activities into one division to afford better control.
Yoshitani also brought a heightened commitment to environmental practices. The port has many robust environmental programs, including shore power for cruise ships and an ambitious plan to clean up the Lower Duwamish Waterway (in partnership with Boeing, King County, and the City of Seattle). [11]
But increased container and cruise traffic have increased community concerns, just as the new runway did.
In 2012, port commissioners began outreach on the Century Agenda, a strategic plan for the port's next 25 years.[12]
Cruise Seattle
2011-2012 Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships:
| Cruise Line | Ship | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Lines | Carnival Spirit | Alaska | Total Staterooms - 1,062
Passenger capacity - 2,124 Total crew - 930 Tonnage - 88,500 Ship length - 960 |
| Carnival Cruise Lines | Carnival Miracle[Begins May 2013] | Alaska | Total Staterooms - 1,062
Passenger capacity - 2,124 Total crew - 930 Tonnage - 88,500 Ship length - 960 |
| Princess Cruise Lines | Golden Princess | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | Capacity: 2,590 passengers
Crew: 1,100 crew |
| Princess Cruise Lines | Sapphire Princess | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | To be replaced by Star Princess in 2012.
Capacity: 2,670 passengers Crew: 1,100 crew |
| Princess Cruise Lines | Star Princess | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | Begins 2012 replaces Saphire Princess.
Capacity: 2,590 passengers Crew: 1,150 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Pearl | Alaska, Pacific Northwest, 1 day Vancouver | Only bowling at sea!
Capacity: 2394 passengers Crew: 1100 crew |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Jewel | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | Begins in 2012 as Nickelodean family cruising.Replaces the Star ship.
Capacity: 2,376 passengers Crew: 1,100 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Star | Alaska, Pacific Northwest, 1 day Vancouver | Will be move homeports to New York will be replaced by the Jewel.
Capacity: 2,240 passengers Crew: 1,100 crew |
| Holland America Cruise Lines | MS Amsterdam | Alaska, Asia, Australia, Northwest | Passenger capacity: 1,380
Crew members: 615 |
| Holland America Cruise Lines | Westerdam | Alaska, Hawaii, Tahiti, and Marequesas Islands, Pacific Noethwest | Passenger capacity: 1,916
Crew members: 817 |
| Holland America Cruise Lines | Oosterdam | Alaska, New Zealand, Trans Pacific | Passenger capacity: 1,916
Crew members: 817 |
| Disney Cruise Lines | Disney Wonder | Alaska | Begins 2012.
Capacity: 2,400 passengers Crew: 945 |
| Celebrity Cruise Lines | Celebrity Infinity | Alaska, Panama Canal | Tonnage: 91,000 gross tons
Length: 964.6 feet (294.0 m) Beam: 105.6 feet (32.2 m) Draft: 26.3 feet (8.0 m) Decks: 12 Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h) |
| Royal Caribbean | Rhapsody of the Seas | Alaska | Capacity: 2,435 passengers
Crew: 765 crew |
Former Ships
| Cruise Line | Ship | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Sun | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | Replacd by Norwegian Star |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Star | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | Replaced By Norwegian Jewel in 2012 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Sky | Alaska, Pacific Northwest | Replaced by Norwegian Pearl |
| Celebrity Cruise Lines | Celebrity Mercury | Alaska, Panama Canal | Replaced by Infinity. The ship was replaced due to the speed of the ship. The Mercury was to slow. 2011 the Mercury is now retired. |
Port management
Current Port Commissioners
Position 1: John Creighton, elected 2005[15]
Position 2: Gael Tarleton, elected 2007[16]
Position 3: Rob Holland, elected 2009[17]
Position 4: Tom Albro, elected 2009[17]
Position 5: Bill Bryant, elected 2007[16]
List of Port Commissioners
This list comes from a book published in 1976. Research ongoing for the rest of the names and terms.
- Hiram M. Chittenden - 1912-15
- C.E. Remsberg - 1912-19
- Robert Bridges - 1912-19
- Dr. Carl A. Ewald - 1915-19
- T.S. Lippy - 1918-21
- W.D. Lincoln - 1919-32
- Dr. W.T. Christensen - 1919-22
- George B. Lamping - 1921-33
- George F. Cotterill - 1922-34
- Smith M. Wilson - 1932-42
- Horace P. Chapman - 1933-47
- J.A. Earley - 1934-51
- E.H. Savage - 1942-58
- A.B. Terry - 1947-48
- Gordon Rowe - 1949-54
- C.H. Carlander - 1951-62
- M.J. Weber - 1954-60
- Capt. Tom McManus - 1958-64
- John M. Haydon - 1960-69
- Gordon Newell - 1960-63
- Frank R. Kitchell - 1961-73
- Miner H. Baker - 1963-69
- Robert W. Norquist - 1963-69
- Merle D. Adlum - 1964-
- J. Knox Woodruff - 1969-73
- Fenton Radford - 1969-70
- Paul S. Friedlander - 1970-
- Henry L. Kotkins - 1970-
- Jack S. Block - 1974-
- Henry T. Simonson - 1974-
General Managers
- J.R. West - 1933-1935
- Col. W.C. Bickford - 1935-1945
- Col. Warren D. Lamport - 1946-1951
- George T. Tredwell - 1951-1953
- Howard M. Burke - 1953-1964
- J. Eldon Opheim - 1964-
Seattle Tugs
Sister ports
References
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- ^ http://www.portseattle.org/
- ^ http://www.portseattle.org/
- ^ http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2005Nov/resPage6.htm
- ^ a b http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200711/resPage4.htm
- ^ a b http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/200911/Respage5.aspx
External links
- Port of Seattle homepage
- Port of Seattle - YouTube
Photos
Archives
- Seattle Port Commission records. circa 1899-1960. 5.52 cubic feet. Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
- The Merle Daniel Adlum Papers, 1945-1986. 67.56 cubic feet. At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Contains records from Adlum's service as a member of the Seattle Port Commission from 1964-1983.