Published: May, 2002 Every year the Port of Oakland offers the public a rare glimpse of its maritime operations. This year’s Annual Harbor Tours begins on Thursday, May 2nd, 2002. The Port of Oakland is the fourth largest and busiest container port in the country and demand for port services is escalating. The Port of […]
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Book Review
Essential Galley Companion by Amanda Swan-Neal Mahina Expeditions Publishing, 383 pages 2000 $29.95 plus $2 shipping By Mary Swift Published: May, 2002 This is a well-written and valuable cookbook for those ashore as well as on a boat. It shares recipes collected from all around the world combined with solid advise for the keeper of […]
Best of the San Francisco Bay Waterfront!
Published: May, 2002 No Matter
Staten Island Ferry: Quiet Hero of 9/11
Published: May, 2002 Staten Island Ferryboat John F. Kennedy and her Crew The massive double-ender ferry John F. Kennedy carries 6,000 people, but guiding it into its slip at the tip of Manhattan was nothing new for Captain Eddie Squire. He’d been at the helm of a Staten Island ferry for more than twenty years. […]
So Where Are They Now?
The Story of San Francisco’s Steel Electric Empire By Guy Span Published: May, 2002 Who would believe that 75 years after they were built, some San Francisco Bay ferries are still in existence? And not just in Argentina (where the Yosemite vanished without a trace) or in the stuffed and mounted manner of the steam […]
From Oceanand Scenic
Let’s Call a Shovel a Shovel By John Bollinger Published: May, 2002 It is happening folks. Yes, there is validity to the fact that most of the weather stations that report ground temperatures around the world are located in or near major cities and that this influences the readings. However, lets be honest with ourselves, […]
Imported Newsprint Shipments Back at Port of San Francisco
Published: May, 2002 After an absence of several years, the Port of San Francisco recently welcomed two vessels transporting thousands of tons of imported rolled newsprint to its Pier 80 Omni-terminal. The MV Thorseggen, a specially built newsprint carrier, arrived on Sunday, March 31 with 1600 metric tons of newsprint. Owned by Norsk Pacific […]
Vale of Tears
Angel Island’s Immigration Station, “Ellis Island of the West”, a Neglected Shrine By Nancy Salcedo Published: May, 2002 For those familiar with New York, the nickname “Ellis Island of the West” conjures an image of a thriving, renovated historic site – a bustling tourist destination capable of handling millions of visitors annually. In reality, the […]
All Hail the Ferry Godmother
Latest Addition to San Francisco Bay’s Top Notch Vallejo Fleet to Serve Back-up Role for Rapidly Expanding Success-Story Service Published: May, 2002 ”Ferry Godmother” Cindy Detwiler, ringleader of a group of riders who organized to save the now-thriving Vallejo service, doing the honors. Left to right: Ferry Godmother Detwiler, Ferry Union Boss Sechitano and […]
Vale of Tears
By Nancy Salcedo Published: May, 2002 For those familiar with New York, the nickname “Ellis Island of the West” conjures an image of a thriving, renovated historic site – a bustling tourist destination capable of handling millions of visitors annually. In reality, the Angel Island Immigration Station is nothing like that. This “Ellis Island” represents […]