There's enough boats around here way worse than the Ked. And that's what built Poulsbo - fishing and shipping. These people forget all these lands started with ships like that. "I think we don't have very many rights left in this country," Jordan said. And while Jordan received a "deal" on the boat because of Bailey's predicament, Jordan isn't pleased with the actions of city officials and those who complained. Jordan lives next to the Ked on a 47-foot trimaran moored at the Port Washington Marina. The boat is not that large, and if you're not looking for it it's kind of hard to see." But so far, there have been no complaints. "If it's in violation, he would have to comply and we would seek compliance. Phil Berry, the city of Bremerton's director of Economic and Community Development, said officials are still reviewing the move to make sure it complies with city codes. "I was pleased it finally left our jurisdiction." "I think it's historically been a commercial area and may be an appropriate place to tie the boat up to there in the city of Bremerton," Grimm said. Mark Grimm, a staffer with the county's Department of Community Development, said the Ked might have finally found an untroubled home. The Ked is now moored in front of industrial land, including the Penn Plaza Industrial Park and a covered boat storage area. Jordan, a salvage diver and hydraulics engineer who works on processing ships in the Bering Sea, plans to fix the engines and use the Ked as a salvage and research boat, including the use of a two-man submarine. Last weekend the boat was towed into the Port Washington Narrows and tied up to a dock just east of the Warren Avenue Bridge, next to the Port Washington Marina. "I can't fix it and I'm broke."īailey sold the Ked to John Jordan. Oscar Bailey said he finally gave up fighting with city officials. The boat, considered by many a rusting eyesore when it was moored first in Eagle Harbor at Bainbridge Island and then Liberty Bay in Poulsbo, has a new owner and a new resting place.ĭistraught 70-year-old Capt. The saga of the 156-foot boat the Ked may have ended in Bremerton's Port Washington Narrows. * After unwelcome stays in Eagle Harbor and Liberty Bay, the aging tanker Ked finds a new home in Bremerton. PORT WASHINGTON NARROWS: New owner plans to use the Ked for salvage, research
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