How do thousands of ferries, tugs, freighters, Navy moves, and weekend sailors share the same water without chaos? Join Patrick Gallagher, Executive Director of the Marine Exchange of Puget Sound, for a rare look inside the 24/7 watch floor that tracks every commercial vessel from Cape Flattery to Olympia.
Patrick will show how AIS, dispatch coordination, and harbor safety protocols keep traffic flowing—plus what yacht club skippers can do to stay safer around big ships and ferries. He’ll cover real-world lessons from near-misses, the “rules of the road” that matter most in Puget Sound, and how Quiet Sound’s whale-wise measures are changing operations. Expect practical tips, sea stories, local intel, and a quick demo of the tools professionals use every day.