TowBoatUS San Diego Tows Big Boats To Safety After Tsunami Destroys Pier

Vessel Assist San Diego Pulls Big Boats off each other During Tsunami Waves.

Too many movies show a towering 1000 foot tsunami wave hitting big cities, giving us a false impression of what a tsunami even 2-3 feet can do. The reality is even a 2 to 3 foot tidal wave can wreak havoc on marinas, boats and low lying shoreline. There was very little damage done to the Big commercial boats in Americas cup harbor but the pier they were attached to was destroyed. It was truly amazing to see the power this tsunami as the waves sucked the water out of the bay, during low tide, slamming the deep draft boats on the bottom, as the waves rushed back in, it push the boats under the pier breaking the pier apart.   Continue reading →