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United States Coast Guard

Published: December, 2006 • Nov. 2, SAN FRANCISCO — A USCG HH-65 Dolphin helicopter air-lifted a man with third-degree burns from the Maltese freight vessel Alona, 60 miles SW of San Francisco. The crew-member sustained third-degree burns when he fell onto the inside wall of a boiler in the ship’s engine room during his work. The man was delivered to Monterey Peninsula Hospital and then taken to Santa Clara […]

COLORS OF THE TIDE

By Mary Swift  Published: June, 2002 My first dramatic recognition of tidal effect was in 1980, watching a 50’ race boat, in town for the Big Boat Series, trying to get by Pier 39 heading to South Beach Harbor. It had a tall mast, over 65’, with Spinnaker, Blooper, winged out main, crew positioned to […]

Port of Oakland Adopts Truck Management Plan

BY BILL PICTURE Published: June, 2019   At the end of April, the Port of Oakland adopted a strategy for minimizing the impact of port-related truck traffic on the surrounding neighborhood. Port officials are now meeting to flesh out a detailed work plan.   The West Oakland Truck Management Plan tackles everything from keeping truck […]