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TowBoatUS San Diego Removes the Remains of a 38’ Sailboat After it Ran Aground on the LA Light Sea Wall.

Often time’s boats lose power and the boat survives to see another voyage. This was not the case for a 38’ shock sail boat after the operator reported to be out of fuel was repeatedly slammed against the giant sea wall that protects LA/Long Beach Harbor from the Ocean. Life Guards were able to get a line on the boat but the line parted. The giant swell and pounding waves made the conditions too dangerous for even the most experienced Life Guards.   Continue reading →

March 10, 2011 - Archived, TowBoat US San Diego News , , , , , , ,

VTowBoatUS San Diego’s Crew makes journey to San Jose Del Cabo to salvage a 150 ton Yacht sunk in her slip

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Often times when the call comes in to raise a boat after it sinks in its slip, two things are pretty common. One, Vessel Assist San Diego’s crew are usually on scene and working within an hour or two of mobilizing. Two, the boat is usually less than 40 feet long.  Continue reading →

March 10, 2011 - Archived, TowBoat US San Diego News , , , ,

TowBoatUS raises 56′ yacht after it was dropped off of a delivery ship

What should have been a basic delivery of a brand new yacht on Saturday turned into a wild experience and a wreck removal from the depths of San Diego Bay. Around 10:30 am on June 27, 2009 the “Vessel Assist Shelter Island” was on its way to the 10th Ave Terminal to pick up a crew from the pier and deliver them to a new yacht that was just shipped in. Robert Butler, President of Vessel Assist San Diego, received a call from the delivery crew saying that the yacht was adrift and that they needed to be brought directly to it.   Continue reading →

July 1, 2009 - Archived, TowBoat US San Diego News , , , , , ,