BY BILL PICTURE Published: August, 2018 The zero-emission passenger vessel that Red & White Fleet President Tom Escher has been dreaming about for the last three years is slated to carry its first travellers on San Francisco Bay by the end of next year. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently awarded a […]
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The Bay Is Thirsty for Fresh Water
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: August, 2018 A lack of fresh water is tearing apart San Francisco Bay’s web of life. Salmon hatch in rivers and migrate to the ocean at a young age. They mature there and return to the river where they hatched to spawn—leaving the eggs of a new generation. The […]
TRMI Offers Training for Maritime Careers
BY MATT LARSON Published: August, 2018 From deckhands to bartenders to operations supervisors to captains, this column has introduced you over the past six years to more than 75 people who are successfully making a career for themselves right here on the San Francisco Bay Area’s bustling ferries. One thing that they’ve all had […]
Port of Oakland Faces New Challenges During Peak Season
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: August, 2018 While the Port of Oakland is widely recognized as the chief U.S. West Coast gateway for exports, volume is down 1.8 percent through six months of 2018. Exports decreased 4.7 percent in June, which port spokespeople attribute to a strong U.S. dollar that makes American goods costlier overseas. […]
ON OUR COVER August 2018
Published: August, 2018 The zero-emission passenger vessel that Red & White Fleet President Tom Escher has been dreaming about for the last three years is slated to carry its first load across the San Francisco Bay by the end of next year. Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine recently awarded a $3 million grant from […]
Port of Oakland Builds for the Future
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: July, 2018 In a move signaling long-term confidence in the Port of Oakland’s strategic plan, SSA Terminals has signed an agreement to maintain its operations there well past the current lease expiring in 2027. Indeed, according to the port, the deal includes options that could keep the global terminal […]
ON OUR COVER July 2018
Published: July, 2018 San Francisco’s Seawall was built more than a century ago, before the Golden Gate Bridge, before Coit Tower, and way before modern engineering techniques to address earthquakes. San Francisco is now embarking on a major project to rebuild the wall. Photo courtesy of Port of San Francisco.
Around the Bay in July 2018
Published: July, 2018 Fireworks from the O’Brien The SS Jeremiah O’Brien, the famous WWII Liberty Ship berthed at Pier 45 in Fisherman’s Wharf, invites you to come aboard to view San Francisco’s Independence Day fireworks extrava-ganza. Many people consider the O’Brien to have the best fireworks seats on the wharf. Events aboard the ship […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES
Published: July, 2018 July 9-20 Captain OUPV (6-Pack/100GT) Course – Maritime Institute, Alameda, CA, 888-262-8020, www.MaritimeInstitute.com Why settle for just an OUPV license when our USCG approved Captain’s course meets the requirement for not only the OUPV/6-PACK License; but also – OUPV up to 100 GT – Master or Mate Near Coastal less than […]
Jack London Would Have Loved These Books
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: July, 2018 While most Bay Crossings readers have at least a passing knowledge of literary legend Jack London, few probably know much about his wife and soul mate, Charmian Kittredge London, who helped shape his destiny while becoming an impressive creative force herself. Seeking to bring greater awareness of […]