The photos below show the steps to remove and demolish the Double Eagle tugboat from the Delta. Background information for the Double Eagle and the Commission’s formal action is in the staff report. Scroll through the gallery to see the process. Photos courtesy of... Read MoreRead more about The Life Cycle of a Commercial Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal
The Eckley Pier Removal Project in the Carquinez Strait near the town of Crockett is complete! On October 30, 2023, Commission staff and CS Marine began the removal process of derelict pilings from the Carquinez Strait. Demolition was completed on November 11, 2023,... Read MoreRead more about Eckley Pier Piling Removal Project
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
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
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