WE WERE OFFERRED A SALVAGE WE COULDN’T REFUSE. THE GODFATHER WENT DOWN… In an age of radar, sonar, GPS and satellite navigation shipwrecks still happen. Pacific Maritime Group was recently hired to respond to…
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Behind the Scenes of Fourth of July
At Pacific Maritime Group we love the smell of gunpowder in the air. To us it means a fireworks show. And we love fireworks shows. If you were watching fireworks on the Fourth of July…
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Landing Crafts
Its Summertime and Pacific Maritime Group is going to the beach. We love it so much we go to the beach all year-round! Actually, the idea of outfitting specialized landing craft that could access remote…
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Tuca & Bertie
Meet our newest Crew Members, fun-loving and carefree Tuca & daydreaming self-doubting Bertie! They are taking a break from their busy celebrity lives on Adult Swim to tour Southern California by sea. The creative minds…
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Re-power of Tug Harbor Captain with Mitsubishi Engines
NEW REPOWER OF PACIFIC MARITIME GROUP’S TUG HARBOR CAPTAIN The 42’ ft tug Harbor Captain was built in San Diego, CA in 1997, with major re-builds in 2006 and most recently in 2021. The vessel…
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Nautical Creatures
Cats and Dogs and Camels, oh my! Cats in the engine room, dogs everywhere, and camels in the water? And what about that Brass Monkey? Is this Blog about Tugboats or Creatures? Nautical terminology is…
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Salmon Habitat Structure Installation
Chinook Salmon on the Sacramento River One of the wonders of the world are the runs of spawning salmon. After years at sea adult Chinook salmon will return to the river of their birth and…
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Towboat vs Tugboat
When push comes to shove, who wins? Who has more pull, a Tugboat or a Towboat? The answers depend on what needs pushing and what needs pulling! If you want to move a large…
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Newport Bay Harbor Maintenance Dredging & East Jetty Repairs
The US Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Pacific Dredge & Construction the job of mechanical dredging about 62,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Federal Channel to be placed in the nearshore off Balboa…
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Green Maritime Project
Pacific Maritime Group is at the center of a major green renovation project that is helping to save money and preserve the environment in and around the Port of San Diego. The Green Business Network…
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