Women on the Waterfront: Thea Foss
“I desired to be an American like everyone, but how proud I am now of having Norwegian ancestry of the first generation in this country,
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Women on the Waterfront: Anita Luvera Mayer
It’s the 1940s and you’re the cook aboard an eight-person purse seine fishing crew going out for six-day expeditions in Puget Sound. How do you get
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Women on the Waterfront: Clare Petrich
Meet Clare Petrich: dock owner, international envoy, and former Port of Tacoma Commissioner. Clare’s strong connections to her Croatian family history, passion for international dialogue,
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Women on the Waterfront: Beth Adams
Beth Adams is one of the chief engineers of the M/V Puyallup—one of Washington State’s iconic green and white ferries. A “Jumbo Mark II” Class ferry, the Puyallup weighs 6,000 tons, and can carry more than 200 cars and 2000 passengers every trip. Beth is responsible for ensuring the Puyallup can keep on sailing.
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Women on the Waterfront: Katrina Anderson
Meet Captain Katrina Anderson of the tugboat Wedell Foss. A fourth-generation tugboater, she brings huge ships in and out of ports across the Puget Sound, and is one of the only women who captain these important ships.
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Women on the Waterfront: Cathy Wade
Meet fish-tender and self-proclaimed “Boat Mom” Cathy Wade and learn about her 50+ years of maritime experience fishing between Bellingham and Alaska aboard the ferry-turned-fishing boat Chief Kwina.
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Women on the Waterfront: Elena Zachry
Meet Elena, a 20-year veteran with Washington State Ferries. She started from scratch in onboard food service and worked her way up to Anacortes Ferry Terminal Supervisor.
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Women on the Waterfront: Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley
Meet Ellie Kinley, a major voice for Tribal fishermen and for the protection of the Salish Sea. Growing up, she watched her dad participate in protests and her aunt protect Tribal village sites. Today, it’s her turn.
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Women on the Waterfront: Katherine Pogue
Meet Katherine Pogue, captain of the Lady Washington and true blue maritime enthusiast. It all began with a 5th-grade excursion to the Maritime Museum of San Diego, sparking a lifelong fascination with the sea. Today, she’s at the helm of the official state ship of Washington.
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Women on the Waterfront: Deb Granger
By Vanessa Chin, Maritime Washington Storytelling Intern. “It’s about that precious resource being able to be saved. It will require an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ approach to preserve
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