Ocean Swell Ventures, LLC is pleased to announce that the M/V Milo was successfully relocated from it’s winter home of Port Townsend, Washington to Sitka, Alaska via the “Petticoat Cruise” in May 2010.
While in Port Townsend, the M/V Milo’s bottom was prepped, painted and re-zinced by BUMS! (Bottom’s Up Marine Services) On time and on budget. Prior to departure, we loaded and secured our new additions, the 14′ RIB skiff “Humbug”, the hot tub, fuel, water, groceries and then bid the lower 48 farewell.
The M/V Milo traveled the scenic inside passage from Puget Sound, Washington to Sitka Sound, Alaska.The “Petticoat Cruise” was a working vacation for the crew. Objective achieved delivering the vessel on time to Sitka while enjoying great weather, food, endless eye candy, and a stop for a well deserved soak in the hot springs at Warm Springs Bay.
Alaska’s 34,000 miles of coastline. The M/V Milo is a 58’ Alaskan “limit” Seiner design, originally built to withstand the rigors of fishing the North Pacific Ocean. Ocean Swell Ventures began the process of relocating the vessel from the San Francisco Bay area to Homer, Alaska in December of 2009. During this “maiden” voyage, the M/V Milo more than proved her superior sea keeping abilities while also showing a knack of finding isolated surf locations for the crew’s enjoyment.