George Andrews Wrote:
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> Why would ship watchers be a concern for security agencies, whoever they represent ??? Here
> in Puget Sound, the Tacoma newspaper lists expected arrivals of ships to Port of Tacoma.

The Oregonian does too:

[www.oregonlive.com]

VESSELS IN PORT GRAIN VESSELS

As Victoria: Vancouver anchor
Cmb Weihai: Vancouver anchor
Ken Koku: Longview anchor
Nord Annapolis: Kalama Export
Orange Truth: Astoria anchor
Pan Dynamic: Longview anchor
Sea Venus: Vancouver anchor
Sunny Napier Ii: Portland CLD Irving

OTHER VESSELS

Ansac Splendor: Vancouver anchor
Apalis Arrow: Portland Berth 411
Dodge Island: Astoria Pier 1 West
Great Dream: Portland Berth 206
Kumano Lily: Vancouver anchor
Matakana Island: Longview Weyerhaeuser Log B
Pacific Celebes: Vancouver 2, Berth 8
Seaspan Barge 250: Portland Ashgrove
Terrapin Island: Astoria Pier 1 Face
USNS Pililaau: Vancouver 2, Berth 13

PORTLAND SHIPYARD REPAIR AND INACTIVE VESSELS

Beaver State: Portland Berth 301
Maratha Providence: Longview Berth 6
Noaa Rainier: Portland Dry Dock No. 5
Petersburg: Portland Berth 313
Uscgc Bertholf: Portland Dry Dock No. 1

VESSELS DUE

Wednesday

Green Island, from Nanaimo, B.C. at Longview Weyerhaeuser Log A
Hanjin Rome, from Seattle at Portland Berth 605
Orange Truth, from Japan, Kinuura at Astoria anchor
Sirius Leader, from Japan, Kawasaki at Vancouver 2, Berth 10

Thursday

Andromeda Spirit, from Japan, Kanda at Portland Berth 607
Cypress Pass, from New Westminster, B.C. at Portland Berth 601
Darya Taal, from Seattle at Vancouver anchor
Lavaux, from Korea, Republic Of, Mokpo at Astoria anchor
Long Beach, from Mexico, Manzanillo at Longview anchor
Saga Voyager, from San Francisco at Vancouver 2, Berth 9
Skaubryn, from South Korea, Ulsan at Portland Berth 601

Friday

Ansac Asia, from Taiwan, Taichung at Portland Berth 411
Barge Commencement Bay and tug, from Richmond at Portland Famm Oil
New Century 2, from Japan, Toyohashi at Portland Berth 415

TO DEPART

Wednesday

Laser Ace, for Japan, Niigata from Longview Berth 6
Matakana Island, for China, Taicang from Longview Weyerhaeuser Log B
Nicolaos A., for Philippines, Manila from Vancouver United Harvest
Nord Annapolis, for Japan, Kobe from Kalama Export
Pacific Celebes, for Vancouver, B.C. from Vancouver, Wa 2, Berth 8
Radiance, for Spainstellon De La Plana from Portland Berth 411
Star Sea Breeze, for South Korea, Gunsan from Longview Berth 2
Stx Gloris, for Olympia from Longview Berth 8

This list does NOT include any of the U.S. Navy, Canadian Navy, or U.S. Coast Guard vessels in town for Fleet Week:

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United States Navy

USS Lake Champlain (CG 57)
USS Ingraham (FFG 61)
USS McClusky (FFG 41)

Canadian Maritime Forces

HMCS Saskatoon
HMCS Whitehorse

United States Coast Guard

USCGC Active
USCGC Fir
USCGC Bluebell
USCGC Henry Blake

Army Corps of Engineers

ACOE Redlinger
ACOE Essayons

Historic Ships

Sternwheeler Portland
PT 658