Ferry Supporters Pack MTC Meeting—Beat Back Proposal to Divert Toll Funds to Livermore BART Extension By Guy Span Published: October, 2002 Like Alice in Wonderland, your intrepid reporter found himself thrust into the incomprehensible workings of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Attending a MTC meeting is a little bit like tuning into a soap opera, […]
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Fleet Week Viewing Party
The San Francisco Maritime Park is hosting a Fleet Week viewing party and reception atop the spectacular art deco Maritime Museum Building on Saturday, October 12, 2002, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Members and the general public are invited to view the spectacular Blue Angels Air Show from the decks of the ship-shaped Maritime Museum […]
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Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service Celebrates 30th Birthday By Wes Starratt Did you ever wonder what keeps all of those high-speed ferries, slow-moving barges, and cargo ships on the Bay from bumping into each other? The answer is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) located high atop Yerba Buena Island on San Francisco […]
Master Mariners Benevolent Association Announces October & Future Events
Published: October, 2002 Oct. 12-13, 2002 WoodenBoat/MMBA Offshore Cruise-–Drake’s Bay Bob Rogers, (415) 364-1656 Oct. 19, 2002 Jessica Cup, St. Francis Yacht Club San Francisco Bay Terry Klaus, (415) 364-1656 Jan. 1, 2003 New Year’s Day Race & Chili Potluck Richmond Yacht Club DeeDee Lozier, (510) 653-8820 Mid-March, 2003 Spring Potluck—Membership Drive Pt. San Pablo […]
Bear Boat #1, Merry Bear Set to Return to the Waters of San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Maritime Park , Saturday, November 2, 2002, 11:00 a.m. Small Boat Shop, Hyde Street Pier at Hyde & Jefferson Streets, San Francisco For those of you who wince at the sight of a classic wooden yacht deteriorating in a remote corner of a boatyard lot, and at the shrinking numbers of the Bay’s […]
Golden Gate’s New Catamaran, Mv Mendocino, Back to the Shipyard for Hull Replacement
Published: October, 2002 Fresh from the shipyard in 2001, Golden Gate Bridge Ferry’s beautiful new high-speed catamaran, the MV Mendocino, has been called back to the shipyard for the replacement of its aluminum hull. The problem is not with the shipyard, Nichols Bros. Boat Builders of Freeland, Washington, but with the Alcan Aluminum Corp. […]
Port of San Francisco to Host Record Cruise Business in 2003
Three major cruise lines have announced 2003 itineraries based at the Port of San Francisco that will push the Port’s passenger volume to a 17 year high. Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Crystal Cruises each will homeport vessels in San Francisco next year. All told, more than 110,000 passengers will sail on 62 cruise voyages […]
“Damned by Dollars: Moby Dick and the Price of Genius”
Lecture & Book Signing With Author Hershel Parker The San Francisco Maritime Park presents a lecture and book signing by the master of Melville scholars, Hershel Parker. On the heels of the publication of his concluding volume of Herman Melville’s definitive biography, Hershel Parker will be speaking about the life and times of Herman Melville. […]
Farmers’ Market and the Ferry Building
The Amazing Success of the Ferry Plaza Market and Its Future By GraceAnn Walden Published: October, 2002 Farmers’ markets are sexy. They seduce people. They bring them downtown at night. San Rafael did that. And since 1993, they have been bringing sophisticated San Franciscans to the Wharf—an area of the city where they formerly wouldn’t […]
City Plans for Tidal Energy Surging Ahead
By Michael McCarthy Published: October, 2002 Hi, how are you doing today? Glad to see you out here.” “Fine, sir,” says the National Guardsman, surprised to hear words of praise. “Thanks for your support.” Peter O’Donnell, wearing a shiny black vest over a formal white dress shirt with a colorful tie, stands out from the […]