SEATTLE — Salmon Bay Marina will soon look emptier after the Port of Seattle announced it will permanently close three of its five docks next year, forcing dozens of boaters, including liveaboards, to find new moorage.

Robert Bowey, who has lived on a 38-foot boat at Salmon Bay Marina for five years with his daughter, said the move is devastating.

“This is my home. This is my community where my other friends live,” Bowey said.

The Port disclosed during three safety meetings last month that Docks A, B and C, built in 1961, will shut down. Officials cited safety risks, including concerns that the aging covered moorage structures could collapse in severe weather.

About 121 customers will be affected, including nine liveaboard boaters and six floating homes. They must leave the docks by No

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