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Last night the Mayor of Seattle and the M.L. King County Labor Council were honored at the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard Sandblast and Paint Booth Dedication for their contribution in supporting the maritime business community.

Their support came in form of petitions to the US Maritime Administration in Washington, DC. who subsequently awarded the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard a  $1 million dollar Small Shipyard Stimulus Funding Grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for worker training and capital improvements.
 
The City’s Office of economic Development, Department of Planning and Development and the Fire Department staff who worked on the project were honored for expediting and approving the building plans within 10 months.
 
Complementing the Paint Booth is an environmentally friendly Sand Blast Booth, embracing the latest technology for recyclable steel grit with zero emissions to the air and surrounding water.
 
Part of the grant also bought two new Genie Manlifts and a Grove 9 ton crane.

It was a festive affair as Alder Smoked Alaska King crab, scallops and brisket sliders were served and attendees toured the yard including a 200-year-old Viking rowboat.