Port of San Diego to Welcome Surfin' Santa to Seaport Village

Thursday, 19 November 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

On Saturday, November 28, the Port of San Diego, Seaport Village and SDG&E will join forces to ring in the holiday season.

It all begins at 1 p.m. with a blast of cannon fire announcing the arrival of a special guest. Santa Claus, minus his traditional fur-trimmed red suit, will debark a pirate ship and head for shore. Donned in swim trunks, he’ll arrive in Seaport Village to kick off an afternoon filled with holiday music and live entertainment.

Helicopter Crew Helps Port on Imperial Beach Pier Project

Monday, 16 November 2009
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6461

A Huey helicopter was used to lift and then set three 60-foot-long piles on the Imperial Beach Pier to strengthen the structure. This marks the first time a helicopter was used on a Port construction project.

The work is part of a more than $600,000 Port District maintenance project to ensure the pier’s continued safety and longevity.

Restored Corsair Fighter Plane Joins USS Midway Museum Collection

Friday, 13 November 2009
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6222

Visitors to the USS Midway Museum can get a close-up view of a restored F4U-4 Corsair, a rare signature fighter plane. The recently donated Corsair now joins 25 other aircraft on display at the aircraft carrier museum.

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Imperial Beach Pier to be Temporarily Closed for Pile Replacement

Thursday, 05 November 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

The Imperial Beach Pier will be closed temporarily from November 16 through November 21, 2009 in order to replace three pier piles.  A helicopter will be used to transport the piles, which are 60 feet long and weigh approximately 2,800 pounds each. 

Scores of Baja-Bound Sailboats Parade Out of San Diego Bay

Monday, 26 October 2009
Contact: Dale Frost (619) 686-6200

A procession of 180 sailboats paraded out of San DiegoBay on October 26 as they began the 16th annual Baja Ha-Ha Cruiser’s Rally which finishes in Cabo San Lucas.

At 10 a.m. sharp, while aboard a boat positioned near the west end of Shelter Island, Captain Luis Rios Hernandez, the Captain of the Port of Ensenada, fired a shotgun blank into the air, signaling the official start of the race.