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Our Working Waterfront ~ 8/12/25

(L-R)  Pam Petranek, Chris Bricker, Justin Taylor (Port Mechanical Engineer), Chad Cherney (Service Technician for Marine Travelift) & Rory Thompson (West Coast Factory Rep)

Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins co-hosts Port Director Eron Berg and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek cover the waterfront – its boats, its people and their stories. The three of us are hanging out in the Boatyard, admiring the components of a massive, brand new 300-ton capacity state-of-the-art TravelLift. It’s destined to largely increase the Yard’s capacity and flexibility. The lift was trucked in on nine flat-bed semis from its builders in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. We speak with Justin, one of the Port’s engineers, and two factory representatives in charge of re-assmbly of this massive machine.