Read more about Eckley Pier Piling Removal Project
The Eckley Pier Removal Project in the Carquinez Strait near the town of Crockett is underway. This project involves removing roughly 400 timber creosote piles and deck debris. The pilings are the remains of the old Southern Pacific Ferry Terminal, a collection of... Read MoreRead more about Eckley Pier Piling Removal Project
Read more about Removal and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels in the Carquinez Strait
The Commission and its contractor removed and disposed of all abandoned and derelict vessels in the Carquinez Strait in the town of Crockett. The Commission removed five vessels: a 45-foot CalBay workboat, a 60-foot landing craft, a pontoon boat, and two large steel... Read MoreRead more about Removal and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels in the Carquinez Strait
Read more about Removal and disposal of tugboat, Standard No. 2, from Sevenmile Slough
In September, the Commission removed another abandoned vessel from a state waterway, the Tugboat Standard No. 2. The removal follows official Commission authorization last year (Staff Report 31) for staff to take title to, remove, and dispose of the tugboat Standard... Read MoreRead more about Removal and disposal of tugboat, Standard No. 2, from Sevenmile Slough
Read more about Removal and disposal of ASR-85, All American, from the Sacramento River
On August 3, the Commission’s contractor demolished a derelict vessel called the All American. The All American was a former military Air-Sea Rescue (ASR or “crash boat”) 85-foot vessel that had been privately owned for many years. A homeowner brought the All... Read MoreRead more about Removal and disposal of ASR-85, All American, from the Sacramento River
Read more about Valiant safely removed from the water at Mare Island
On January 12, the VALIANT, a 107 ton abandoned WWII-era steel tugboat, broke free from its mooring in Sevenmile Slough, Sacramento County, and drifted into the San Joaquin River navigation channel. The Commission, Sacramento and San Joaquin County Sheriff’s offices,... Read MoreRead more about Valiant safely removed from the water at Mare Island
