Published: November, 2011 At its board meeting last month, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) awarded Blue & Gold Fleet a five-year contract for the operation of WETA’s San Francisco Bay Ferry services. San Francisco Bay Ferry, which recently assumed operation of the Alameda/Oakland and Harbor Bay Ferries, provides daily commute […]
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Port of Oakland Reaches Funding Milestone
By Patrick Burnson Published: November, 2011 Last month, the Port of Oakland reached a major funding milestone of nearly $350 million for harbor deepening and maintenance, thereby enhancing its position as a leading U.S. ocean cargo export gateway. "Deeper vessel channels mean that the port can remain globally competitive, support job retention and growth and […]
Local Shipyard Wins Contract to Refit Superyacht
Published: November, 2011 Bay Ship & Yacht (BSY), located in Alameda, has been awarded the contract to lengthen the expedition yacht SuRi by adding a 36-foot mid-body hull and superstructure plug for a new overall length of 208 feet. Additional enhancements will include a complete main engine and generator renewal package and a new underwater […]
Around the bay in November 2011
Published: November, 2011 Discovery Museum Goes Out On A Limb Bay Area Discovery Museum, at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, is hosting "Out on a Limb", adventures with nature and art. This enchanting new exhibit promotes nature-play through a sculptural, interactive design that incorporates nostalgic settings, such as a tree house […]
SF Marina Receives Major Renovations
Published: November, 2011 The City of San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department awarded Dutra Construction a contract worth $20 million to design and rebuild the San Francisco West Marina Yacht Harbor. Dutra will team with marine engineering firm Ben C. Gerwick to complete the project. The San Francisco Marina is located on the northern waterfront […]
Conservation Groups Win New Protections for California’s Sea Turtles
By Teri Shore Published: November, 2011 Just outside the Golden Gate, critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtles are now gorging themselves on jellyfish. These mysterious ocean dwellers swim 6,000 miles across the Pacific from distant nesting beaches in Indonesia to feed here during summer and fall. More than 20 sightings have been recorded by sailors […]
Moose Delivers Oakland Patrol Boat
Published: November, 2011 Moose Boats, a designer and builder of unique aluminum boats based in Petaluma, has delivered a Moose M2-37 security and patrol vessel to the Oakland Police Department to provide expanded patrol duties at the Port of Oakland in addition to shallow draft response for Oakland’s waterfront. The procurement by the City of […]
Governor Brown Signs Legislation in Support of 34th America’s Cup
Published: October, 2011 Governor Jerry Brown last month signed AB 664 (Ammiano) to finance improvements the Port of San Francisco needs to host the 2013 America’s Cup yacht race, considered along with the Olympics and the World Cup to be one of the world’s top sporting events. Brown said the race, which is projected to […]
ORACLE’S SPITHILL WOWS THE CROWDS WITH WINDY WIN IN PLYMOUTH
Published: October, 2011 ORACLE Racing Spithill won the Plymouth Fleet Racing Championship after an action-packed final day of the America’s Cup World Series in southwest England. Crowds on Plymouth Hoe, a large open public space along the coast with sweeping views of Plymouth Sound, were treated to thrills and spills, capsizes and collisions, as well […]
At-Risk Youth Program Teaches Sustainability
By Bill Picture Published: October, 2011 Last month, San Francisco’s Edgewood Center for Children and Families added sustainability to its curriculum, unveiling a new Garden Learning Center intended to inspire consciousness in young gardeners while further helping them acquire the skills necessary to rise above life’s many challenges. "It’s about transformation," said Chief Advancement Officer […]