Submitted by Port of Grays Harbor
The Westport Marina is preparing to welcome Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard troops for an emergency preparedness training event next Tuesday, August 1. As part of the training event, the Westport Marina Boat Launch will be closed from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. for the event.
The training event will showcase the military’s ability to deliver supplies and capabilities in the event of a catastrophic Cascadia earthquake and tsunami event. The exercise will include a landing craft carrying various military vehicles arriving at the Westport Boat Launch. The vehicles will offload and be joined by helicopter arrivals at the nearby Coast Guard Station. Both the military vehicles and a static helicopter display will be open to the public during an open house at US Coast Guard Station, Westport.
“We are excited to host this important training event at the Westport Marina and hope members of the community will be able to take advantage of the public open house,” shared Westport Marina Business Manager Molly Bold. “Preparedness training events such as this are critical to our region and but we want to make sure Marina users know about the brief launch closure during this important event. The boat launch will be open until 6:00 a.m. for those hoping to get out and reopen again at 11:00 a.m. after the training event.”
Founded in 1911, the Port of Grays Harbor is one of Washington State’s oldest port districts and Washington’s only deep-water port located directly on the Pacific Ocean. The Port of Grays Harbor operates 4 deep-water marine terminals, the Westport Marina, Bowerman Airport and numerous industrial and business parks throughout the region. The addition of Satsop Business Park increases the Port’s properties to more than 1,000 acres of industrial properties and an additional 1,200 acres of sustainably managed forestland. Strategically located midway between Seattle and Portland and less than 1 ½ hours from open sea, the Port of Grays Harbor provides businesses a diverse portfolio of facilities. More information on the Port of Grays Harbor’s facilities and operations is available at the Port of Grays Harbor website or the Satsop Business Park website.
