Item Number:       3c 
Meeting Date:  June 14, 2016 

PROCLAMATION 
OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 
WHEREAS, Seattle has been home to Clipper for 30 years, with its ships sailing year-round
from the Port of Seattle to Victoria, British Columbia and to the San Juan
Islands since the 1980s; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper sailed to Victoria from the Port of Seattle's Pier 48 with the Princess
Marguerite IV in the late 1990s and then sailed from the Port's Pier 69 to
Victoria with the Clipper I, Clipper II, and Clipper IV vessels; and has also
sailed to the San Juan Islands with the San Juan Clipper from Pier 69 for 30
years; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper is committed to service and excellence and provided first-class ferry
service and a memorable travel experience to more than 8 million guests during
the last 30 years; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper contributes to the region's tourism economy with 575 roundtrip voyages
between Seattle and Victoria annually, and 110 sailings between Seattle and the
San Juan Islands each year; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper is a significant contributor to Seattle's economy and a valued partner of
the Port of Seattle. The company has contributed more than $600 million to the
regional economy and across the state of Washington over the course of 30
years of service; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper is committed to sourcing local, high quality products on board its
vessels and at its caf; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper supports the local community and employs 200 staff at its Seattle Pier
69 headquarters and in Victoria; and 
WHEREAS, Clipper actively gives back to the community and contributes thousands of
dollars in donations and in-kind vessel and activity tickets and events to a broad
range of charitable organizations. 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Port of Seattle Commission hereby proclaims JUNE 14, 2016, to
be CLIPPER DAY. 
Proclaimed by the Port of Seattle Commission this 14th Day of June, 2016. 



Port of Seattle Commission