San Francisco Bar Pilots celebrate arrival of new pilot vessel

San Francisco Bar Pilots business diector gets an awarf

The San Francisco Bar Pilots on Thursday formally celebrated the arrival and deployment of their recently delivered Camarc 22 pilot vessel Golden Gate. Built by Snow & Company, Seattle, the Golden Gate replaces a vessel of the same name which was at the end of its lifespan. It is a state-of-the-art pilot vessel that advances the organization’s sustainability goals and whose funding was made possible through last year’s California Assembly Bill 2056 legislation authored by Assemblyman Timothy...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/san-francisco-bar-pilots-celebrate-arrival-of-new-pilot-vessel/

More Ships Slow Down Off California to Avoid Killing Whales

  • Experts say four of the 10 gray whales found dead near San Francisco in 2019 were killed by ships.
  • Due to the absence of speed limits at sea vessels can zip along as fast as they want, usually 20 knots, or about 23 mph (37 kph).
  • Twenty-two shipping firms, which represent 45% of the 8,000 inbound vessel trip through the Golden Gate every year were honored.
  • Tired and malnourished whales are more susceptible to ship strikes, attacks by orcas or entanglement in fishing gear.

Based on an article...

http://mfame.guru/more-ships-slow-down-off-california-to-avoid-killing-whales/

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