Harbor Patrol Rescues Five Adults and One Child

On June 13, 2013, Harbor Patrol rescued a father, his 11-year-old son and two couples about two miles outside Pillar Point Harbor.

photo by:  Harbor Patrol

 I received the message below from Harbor Master Scott Grindy.

Today Pillar Point Harbor staff responded to a distress call of a vessel returning to the harbor that was taking on water and sinking.

All six passengers were rescued and a good amount of gear and portable fuel tanks were salvaged. The vessel went down outside of the harbor between the two marker buoys in about 40 + feet of water.

United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port from San Francisco called harbor staff and thanked them soon after the event for their valiant efforts of life saving and responding so fast.

Too early at this time to determine cause of the vessel taking on water and or when/if a salvage operation will occur.

Hats off to our staff at Pillar Point Harbor!

Scott

Fungi: Key to Human and Environmental Health

Here's an interesting article on fungi and how it relates to human and environmental health. It cleans up oil spills and nuclear meltdowns.

Harbor District letter to Coastal Commission

Peter Grenell, General Manager for the San Mateo County Harbor District dashed off this eleventh hour letter to the Coastal Commission during a hearing in Long Beach.  

On June 14, 2013, the coastal development permit was moved to the consent calendar with conditions. The Commission approved the permit on the condition that the project be scaled back from 5,600 to 3,500 cubic yards of sediment. When referencing the letter Coastal Commission staff said that the Harbor District has agreed to seek alternative sites.

Pillar Point Harbor Fecal Pollution Study

This report was presented at a public meeting on Saturday, 8 June 2013 at the Half Moon Bay Yacht Club.

Minji Kim, graduate student and Stefan Wuertz, Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of California, Davis