Wow! That was fast!
11/16/2022
Who knew Derksen could build a 16' x 40' building in less than 3 weeks?
From the ground up
Building updates
It's all in the details
11/13/2022
Work continues on making the first building function for our Christmas season. Being able to stage the gifts at the port this year will be true step forward. The second building is now in production and scheduled for a January delivery. It is the second and much larger building that will be the hospitality center for the crews. One step at a time. ...
Progress continues
11/01/2022
Life as a new tenant at the port will soon include electricity. This will enable us to have light when the Christmas packages are delivered after dark. Power will also allow us to operate a dehumidifier to help keep the packages nice as they are collected, sorted, and prepared for the ships. Organizing and distributing a minimum of 700...
What's your 20?
10/20/2022
It is here. Our first building. Thanks to the generous support of the Trull Foundation and the International Transportation Workers Federation our seafarer center now has a physical location. This centralized location will allow our non-profit to grow and better serve the seafarers visiting the port. We will not have to store the donations in our...
Call 8-1-1 before you dig
10/14/2022
I made the call to 8-1-1 and set the wheels in motion for pipeline and utility companies to clear or mark our building area for safety purposes. The ground anchors that will strap our portable building to the ground (engineered for 150 mph) could go as deep as 3 feet. Needless to say, we do not wish to hit...
Limestone. Leases. Liability insurance.
10/08/2022
Progress is being made on all three L's. More limestone is being added to the pad area to insure sufficient width for the buildings. Negotiation on the lease is hopefully complete and should be approved and signed next week. We are shopping for the liability insurance the port requires us to have. AGW WP (all goes well - weather...
More paperwork
09/23/2022
We are negotiating a lease with the port authority. Once this vital step is complete, the first building can be delivered. ETA is now mid-October. Once the building is delivered, we will begin work on completing the inside with electricity, insulation, flooring, etc. We hope to have Wi-Fi soon after the electricity is working. Step by step....
A sneak peak
09/14/2022
We were able to get a two photos of the building under construction. We expected to see a floor and some framing but the workers are seeming ahead of schedule and the building looks almost complete. The doors and windows are installed and the exterior is painted and trimmed. The front porch needs to be completed and any other...
Then there were blocks.
09/07/2022
In preparation for the building's delivery, two pallets arrived from McCoy's Building Supply. Baby steps but all necessary. To save a second delivery fee down the road and lock in our prices, we purchased enough 16"x16"x4" pads and 8"x8"x16" blocks for both buildings at one time.
How about some limestone?
08/31/2022