By Captain Ray Published: November, 2016 I have seen many strange and wonderful things while sailing, and have often been reminded of these words Shakespeare wrote for Hamlet: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” – Hamlet (act 1, scene 5, lines 167-8) […]
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WETA CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN VALLEJO
BC Staff Report Published: November, 2016 In late October, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new North Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility. Located within the area of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, the facility will serve as the northern anchor of WETA’s San […]
Crafty Crustaceans
By Mallory Johnson Published: November, 2016 If you’ve ever been diving or visited an aquarium and seen something resembling a walking plant, look closer—there just might be a crab under there. Decorator crabs are also known as masking crabs or moss crabs, the latter name best describing them while they are au naturel. […]
S.F. Leads the Way With Styrofoam Ban
By Bill Picture Published: November, 2016 San Francisco’s Polystyrene Foam Ban Waste Reduction Law goes into effect January 1, prohibiting the sale and distribution of polystyrene foam—commonly known as Styrofoam—products. The law expands upon a 2006 ordinance that requires food service establishments in San Francisco to use recyclable and/or compostable containers for carryout and […]
Vallejo Waterfront Project Dominates Local Elections
By Joel Williams Published: November, 2016 The reaction to last month’s story about the proposed cement plant and deep water shipping terminal (Orcem/VMT) on Vallejo’s waterfront was swift and unprecedented. In fact, Bay Crossings has never received as many letters and emails on a single subject as we did with this. None of the […]
Protecting the Bay From Oil Train Accidents
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: November, 2016 More long freight trains of tank cars full of crude oil, chugging along San Francisco Bay’s shore and rumbling through our communities. That’s the oil industry’s vision for the Bay Area. Baykeeper, along with partner environmental groups and concerned Bay Area residents, has a different vision. And […]
Collette Martinez
By Matt Larson Published: November, 2016 There was a new voice at the Sausalito ferry terminal this summer: Casual Operations Supervisor Collette Martinez was working the crowds, making sure the ferry passengers know what to do. “I have a very loud voice so it looks like I’m controlling the whole thing,” she said […]
Truck Diesel Emissions at Port of Oakland Take Nosedive
By BC Staff Published: November, 2016 Last month, the Port of Oakland reported that diesel emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland declined 98 percent between 2005 and 2015. In that same timeframe, ship emissions dropped 75 percent. Those were the key findings of an emissions inventory the port released at the […]
Forbes Named Executive Director of Port of San Francisco
By Patrick Burnson Published: November, 2016 San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee appointed Elaine Forbes as the executive director of the Port of San Francisco last month. Forbes has been interim director of the port since March 2016; prior to her appointment as interim director, she was the deputy director for finance and administration for […]
ON OUR COVER November 2016
Published: November, 2016 Last month, the Port of Oakland reported that diesel emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland declined 98 percent between 2005 and 2015. In that same timeframe, ship emissions dropped 75 percent. The results of the emission survey indicate the port is advancing its 2008 commitment to reduce seaport-related diesel health […]