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PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
 Totem Ocean: Built for Alaska
On September 10, 1975, the S/S Great Land completed Totem Ocean’s inaugural voyage across the Gulf of Alaska, establishing a new, critical link between the ports of Tacoma and Anchorage. This year, on the 40th anniversary of that maiden voyage, one of two Orca Class vessels, the M/V Midnight Sun, will head North – like thousands of other Totem Ocean voyages to date, carrying cargo and supplies destined for communities across Alaska. As employees and their families celebrate this maritime milestone, Totem Ocean is leading the Alaska trade through safety, innovation and a team dedicated to excellence…..
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 Trains Collide at Port of Tacoma
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One person was injured and later hospitalized and four cars were derailed after a moving Tacoma Rail train crashed into a BNSF train that was idling on the same tracks on the morning of Sept. 3. (Read full article)
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Willard Marine Awarded Patrol Boat Contract
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The US State Department has awarded a contract to Anaheim, California-based Willard Marine to provide the Philippine National Police Maritime Group with patrol vessels equipped to conduct search and rescue operations along Philippine maritime borders. (Read full article)
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Hueneme Port Receives Development Grant
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By Mark Edward Nero
The Oxnard Harbor District, which operates the Port of Hueneme, was awarded a grant of nearly $1.5 million by the US Economic Development Administration on Aug. 24, which the port says it plans to use to make wharf and berth improvements. (Read full article)
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SF Bay Ship Backlog Dwindling
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By Mark Edward Nero
A backlog of container ships crowding the San Francisco Bay is diminishing, according to the Port of Oakland. The port reported no vessels at anchor waiting for berths at its five marine terminals as of Sept. 1, the sixth straight day of no waiting after a summer-long buildup of ships. (Read full article)
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