BY MATT LARSON Published: May, 2017 For about five months, Lawrence Groth has been part of Golden Gate Ferry as one of its vessel masters—otherwise known as captains. His favorite part of the job? “Operating fast catamarans with 11,000 horsepower.” Simple as that. He’s worked on tug boats in the San Francisco Bay since […]
By Bill Picture Published: September, 2013 Nine East Bay cities have collaborated to help minimize the red tape that intimidates and frustrates some property owners, both residential and commercial, who are considering going solar. Prospective solar customers in each of the participating cities—Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, Richmond and San Leandro—will still […]
Published: February, 2001 The San Francisco Port Commission unanimously approved a 10-year lease agreement with Baydelta Maritime Inc., located at Pier 15. Baydelta Maritime currently operates a modem fleet of five tugboats that provide ship assistance, tanker escorts and other harbor services in San Francisco Bay. This new 10-year lease helps to ensure that Baydelta […]
