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Tacoma, WA

Puget Sound Chandlery

Local stores for Seattle & Tacoma tugs.

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Puget Sound Chandlery

Built by former Port of Tacoma harbor operations staff — Puget Sound Chandlery has supplied tugs and workboats out of Tacoma since 2015.

Who we serve

Who Puget Sound Chandlery is for

Owner-operators and small fleets on Puget Sound who want a chandler who knows the tides, the anchorages, and the harbor — not a catalog rep who has never been on the water.

Not equipped to serve fleets outside Puget Sound or needing bulk lube and engine parts — for those, see Pacific Workboat Supply.

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Catalog scope

What we carry — and what we don't

Being clear about both keeps everyone's time well-spent.

What we carry

  • Provisions & Galley

    Food, dry goods, and galley consumables for crew at sea.

  • Deck Stores

    Lines, rigging, fenders, and general deck consumables.

  • Cabin & Steward Stores

    Bedding, cleaning, and accommodation supplies.

  • General Chandlery

    Hardware, tools, paints, and everyday ship's stores.

What we don't offer

  • Engine & Machinery Parts

    Filters, belts, spares, and machinery components.

  • Lube & Oils

    Engine oils, greases, hydraulic and gear lubricants.

Where we operate

Coverage

Serves

Port of Seattle · Port of Tacoma

Does not currently serve

Portland / Columbia River, Los Angeles / Long Beach, San Francisco Bay / Oakland

All covered regions

Seattle / Tacoma (Puget Sound)

Fleet fit

Set up for owner-operators and small fleets

Owner-operator

1 vessel

Single-vessel operators running their own tug.

Small fleet

2–9 vessels

Growing operators with a handful of tugs.

Mid-size fleet

10–49 vessels

Regional operators with structured procurement.

Large fleet

50+ vessels

Major operators requiring high-volume supply.

When it goes wrong

Emergency & after-hours

After-hours delivery to Commencement Bay on an emergency call basis.

After-hours line available.

Who you talk to

A real person, not a ticket queue

Talk to Will Jarvis — 7 years on the order desk.

Chandlery Operations at Puget Sound Chandlery

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One order story

A real job

Re-supplied a research vessel escort tug with provisions for an unplanned 5-day extension on 2 hours' notice in April 2024 — full galley stocked before the morning brief.

Will Jarvis