On August 3, the Commission’s contractor demolished a derelict vessel called the All American. The All American was a former military Air-Sea Rescue (ASR or “crash boat”) 85-foot vessel that had been privately owned for many years. A homeowner brought the All... Read MoreRead more about Removal and disposal of ASR-85, All American, from the Sacramento River
On January 12, the VALIANT, a 107 ton abandoned WWII-era steel tugboat, broke free from its mooring in Sevenmile Slough, Sacramento County, and drifted into the San Joaquin River navigation channel. The Commission, Sacramento and San Joaquin County Sheriff’s offices,... Read MoreRead more about Valiant safely removed from the water at Mare Island
These Best Management Practices were developed in consultation with interested state and local agencies to meet the requirements of California Harbors and Navigation Code section 552. Their primary purpose is to limit environmental damage during the removal or... Read MoreRead more about Best Management Practices for Removal of Marine Debris
A report to the Legislature about the removal of abandoned commercial vessels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. View the report... Read MoreRead more about Abandoned Commercial Vessel Removal Plan, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Region