The photos below show the steps to remove and demolish the Double Eagle tugboat from the Delta. Background information for the Double Eagle and the Commission’s formal action is in the staff report.
Scroll through the gallery to see the process. Photos courtesy of Lind Marine, Inc.
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Double Eagle in Broad Slough.
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Commission staff placing notice tags on the vessel.
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A prominently displayed notice tag.
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Double Eagle after tagging.
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Commission’s contractor removes debris to lighten the vessel.
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Exposed, flooded interior hull of Double Eagle.
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Dewatering the Double Eagle after hull patches.
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Trash and debris exposed after dewatering.
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Beginning dead-ship tow to dry dock.
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Towing the Double Eagle.
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Double Eagle in dry dock.
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Pumping out the dry dock.
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Stabilizing the floating vessel.
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Double Eagle secured in dry dock.
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Preparing for demolition.
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Demo of Double Eagle.
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Cutting / shearing vessel and removing scrap metal and debris.
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Demo of Double Eagle.
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Only the stern hull and rudder remains.
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Lifting out the final section of hull.
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The stern section out of dry dock to be taken to metal recycler.
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Double Eagle’s documentation number.
Sunken and abandoned ships can cause a lot of potential damage to the environment and the economy. Credit: NOAA Office of Response & Restoration. Larger view available.
Contacts
Public Land Manager
Vicki Caldwell
916.574.1894
Administrative
Jennifer Bryant
916.574.1865
Attorney
Andrew Kershen
916.574.2501
AbandonedVessels.Program@slc.ca.gov
Abandoned Commercial Vessel Removal Plan
AB 2441 (Frazier, 2019) requires the Commission to develop a plan to remove abandoned and derelict commercial vessels in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta.
Best Management Practices for Marine Debris Removal
The Commission’s best management practices are advisory and guide local entities responsible for marine debris removal. The Commission adopted these best management practices in 2016, following the enactment of AB 1323 (Frazier), which required the Commission to adopt best management practices for marine debris removal after consulting with interested state and local entities.