By Guy Span, S.D. Published: November, 2003 In 1999, Nichols Brothers Boatyard built a new Incat design, Jet Cat Express for Catalina Island service (this should not be confused with the Jet Cat Express that operated for Vallejo). Shortly after entering service, mysterious hull cracking and pitting developed. Nichols replaced a shaft bearing, believing that […]
Published: July, 2015 4th of July Waterfront Activities & Fireworks Displays San Francisco PIER 39 celebrates Independence Day with fun for the whole family, featuring musical entertainment and activities in the Entrance Plaza. The fun starts at noon with a performance from WJM, the world’s youngest social cause band. Then dance into the night from […]
Published: May, 2009 With the arrival of Pisces in April, 2009, WETA can boast completion of two 149-passenger vessels that are the first of their kind in the nation. Like Gemini, the exhaust from the Pisces is 85 percent cleaner than EPA emission standards for Tier II (2007) marine engines and is ten times cleaner […]
