Elliot Bay Marina

Elliott Bay Marina is a public marina with an accessible pumpout.The Marina is located on Seattle, Washington. Since it opened in 1991, after 17 hard years in the planning and permit process, Elliott Bay Marina has been recognized as a world-class facility that exceeds required environmental regulations. There are 900 slips available for pumpout usage. There is a stationary pumpout. The stationary pumpout is located on the fuel dock This facility has a Porta-Potty dump station.

The slips range in size from 32 to 63 feet with 52% of the boats between 36 and 50 feet LOA. The boat types are evenly split between sailboats and powerboats, which reflects the great sailing conditions on Puget Sound. Forty boats are liveaboards. Another 60 docks must remain available for transient boaters per agreement with the city.

Marine Services
Gasoline and diesel fuel can be purchased on site. Over night moorage is available for a fee. The guest dock is 400 feet in length. There are 1250 guest moorage slips available. The total estimated guest boat capacity is 1280. Electrical hook up is available for a fee. Electrical power is available in 30 and 50 amps. It has been reported the minimum depth at mean low tide is 30.

Boat rentals are available, as are new and used boat sales. The Seattle Yacht Club has an outstation and clubhouse in this marina. Repair services available at Elliott Bay are for light maintenance only. Other services include a fuel dock, pumpout, laundry, and grocery store.

Environmental improvements
There are three aspects to Elliott Bay Marina's environmental improvements: the temporary steps taken during construction to reduce or ease the negative impacts on marine life; physical features built into the marina to enhance, protect, and encourage marine life; and operational practices that control pollutants or prevent them from entering the water:
* Habitat and water assessment
* Hazardous waste program
* Dog waste collection
* Education

Other environmental enhancements
The 900-car parking lot was built with a series of storm water drains and traps for separating petroleum from the runoff. More than 500 trees, 6,000 shrubs, and wide lawns were planted to act as runoff buffers, control erosion, and beautify the area. The marina fuel dock was designed with double-walled tanks and fuel lines, all equipped with monitors, sensors, and automatic shutoff should a leak occur. Oil booms, spill containment kits, and an aluminum pontoon boat are at the ready should a spill occur in the marina, or to head off one that is drifting in from nearby commercial shipping piers.

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