Published: August, 2002 Overnight weekend voyages aboard The Robert Gray tugboat Enjoy a trip on The Robert Gray, a tugboat that can carry 12 passengers, 6 crew, is 120 feet and had three decks. This is the only tour that explores San Francisco’s maritime history, past and present. The Maritime History Tour provides a unique […]
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Take the Jeremiah O’Brien to Sacramento
By Wes Starratt, P.E. Senior Writer Published: August, 2002 The Jeremiah O’Brien is one of the 2,751 Liberty Ships built during World War II about which Winston Churchill wrote, "Without the supply column of Liberty Ships that endlessly plowed the seas between America and England, the war would have been lost." At the outset of […]
He’s at it again…. Russell Long, Crusader for Environmentally Sound Ferries, Cooks Up Coup
Governor Davis Signs Groundbreaking Bill to Reduce Auto-Related Global Warming Pollution Published: August, 2002 Governor Davis has signed into law the first bill in U.S. history to regulate global warming pollution from cars and light-duty trucks, ending a contentious two-year campaign. Assembly Bill 1493 puts California at the forefront in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, […]
What’s Doing in the Carquinez Strait
Published: August, 2002 Second Annual Series of Events to Showcases the Carquinez Strait On Saturday, August 3, the second annual Celebrate the Strait kicks off with a trio of boat cruises. At 2:30pm and 3:30pm the 100-foot catamaran Bay Breeze departs the Vallejo Ferry Dock for a Bridge-to-Bridge adventure. The trip from the Napa River […]
Working Waterfront In their own words
By Max Cumming, Yacht skipper of the Mari-Cha III Published: August, 2002 The Mari-Cha III is here in Alameda to do a bit of maintenance and prepare for the Pacific Cup race to Hawaii—a biannual event from San Francisco to Oahu. She’s a head-turning boat. A lot of the really big super yachts aren’t really […]
Ferry Service Headed Back to Richmond
By Jim Mallory Published: August, 2002 The group selected to turn Richmond’s old Ford assembly plant into a $55 million waterfront center for creative and performing arts says it will bring ferry service back to Richmond. "We know we need a ferry boat and we put our money where our mouth is," said Assembly Plant […]
Jack London Square Gets Hip
Published: August, 2002 Ferries Connecting with Buses, Trains and BART Because four separate modes of public transportation converge upon or near Jack London Square, ferries, buses, trains, and BART, the Water Transit Authority (WTA), a regional ferry-planning agency, understands that Jack London Square can be a model for making good transit connections. When the California […]
California Canoe and Kayak Hosts 9th Annual Race for Treasure
Benefit for Lake Merritt Scholarship Fund Published: August, 2002 California Canoe and Kayak presents a race for canoes and kayaks welcoming paddlers of all kinds August 3rd at Jack London Square. New this year will be a Teen Challenger for kids ages 13-17. Proceeds support the City of Oakland’s Lake Merritt Camp Scholarship Fund. […]
Dirty Bombs Giving you the Heebie-Jeebies?
Published: July, 2002 Everyone is filled with trepidation about what al Qaeda’s next move will be and reports that less than 2 percent of containers moving through the nation’s seaports are checked are hardly reassuring. We sat down with Ray Boyle, General Manager of Maritime Operations for the Port of Oakland, and the man in […]
TakingWaterTransitto the Streets
Published: July, 2002 Albany and Berkeley residents are more than just enthusiastic about bringing ferry service to their communities. In fact, some want it so much they’ll even set up ironing boards at the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza to distribute materials promoting the benefits of expanded service. Linda Perry, a member of Friends of […]