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fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

How several nonprofits are working to clean up wrecked, sunken boats in Oakland Estuary

Within a few minutes of moving down the estuary from Jack London Square, it started looking like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean. Boats, big and small, sank or half-sunk along the length of the estuary. Spicer pointed out a large sailboat listing on its side, which neighbors say has been disabled for months. "It was actually anchored in the center of the channel for quite some time. A lot of our community members reported it," she said.
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East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Sunken boats will get pulled from Oakland estuary

Oakland contracted Lind Marine to remove about 36 sunken, abandoned, and unauthorized residential boats from the estuary through 2027 using federal and state grant funding.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

Motor oil from sunken Alameda ship found in water as divers continue search for fuel tanks

A research vessel named Kaisei sank in the Oakland Estuary while docked, prompting investigations and environmental concerns.
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