Removal of abandoned vessels in Crockett, CA Read more about Removal and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels in the Carquinez Strait

The Commission and its contractor removed and disposed of all abandoned and derelict vessels in the Carquinez Strait in the town of Crockett. The Commission removed five vessels: a 45-foot CalBay workboat, a 60-foot landing craft, a pontoon boat, and two large steel... Read MoreRead more about Removal and disposal of abandoned and derelict vessels in the Carquinez Strait

Abandoned tugboat, the Standard No. 2, in Sevenmile Slough, Sacramento County. Read more about Removal and disposal of tugboat, Standard No. 2, from Sevenmile Slough

In September, the Commission removed another abandoned vessel from a state waterway, the Tugboat Standard No. 2. The removal follows official Commission authorization last year (Staff Report 31) for staff to take title to, remove, and dispose of the tugboat Standard... Read MoreRead more about Removal and disposal of tugboat, Standard No. 2, from Sevenmile Slough

All American sinking in the Sacramento River Read more about Removal and disposal of ASR-85, All American, from the Sacramento River

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

Valiant tugboat being removed from navigable waters. Read more about Valiant safely removed from the water at Mare Island

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