Capt. Mike Moore
Vice President
Capt. Mike Moore is a Vice President with the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association in their Seattle office. Capt. Moore works to promote safe, secure, efficient and environmentally sound maritime trade through advocacy efforts, best practices, public policy engagement and outreach. In 2002, Moore retired from the US Coast Guard as Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound after a long and distinguished career. After retiring from the Coast Guard, Mike served as Executive Director for the Puget Sound Steamship Operators Association before PMSA transitioned into the PNW.
As Captain of the Port, Moore was recognized for implementing a number of marine safety and security initiatives including the formation of a Harbor Safety Committee with voluntary standards of care. Awards include the Legion of Merit, the Vice President Gore Hammer Award, and two Legacy Awards from the Pacific States/BC Oil Spill Task Force. His contributions were recognized with the 2018 Puget Sound Maritime Achievement Award.
Capt. Moore holds a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Washington and is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he later directed the Marine Science program in addition to teaching and coaching duties. After college he competed internationally and the U.S. Olympic Trials in the decathlon. Moore has coached various sports from youth programs to athletes at the intercollegiate and international levels and currently coaches track at the high school level and elite athletes at national meets.
Capt. Moore is a member of numerous maritime groups including service as Chair of the Emergency Response Towing Vessel Compliance Group, Chair of the Alaska Maritime Prevention & Response Network before it transitioned to the Alaska Chadux Network where he currently serves as Vice Chair, Founding Board Member of the Washington State Maritime Federation, Puget Sound Harbor Safety Committee Operations Chair, Quiet Sound Leadership Committee and ECHO Vessel Committee both aimed at reducing underwater noise, Haida Gwaii Safe Distance Offshore Workgroup in Canada and is a longstanding member of the Washington State Ballast Water Work Group and Puget Sound Maritime Air Emission Inventory Steering Committee. Civic involvement includes ongoing service as President of Save Our Communities promoting aerospace manufacturing and general aviation at an airport north of Seattle in addition to coaching at the local high school.
Contact Mike:
206-441-9700