Port of San Diego: Port Matters

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Port of San Diego Festival of Sail Sep 03, 2010

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Labor Day weekend is here and the Port of San Diego’s Festival of Sail is officially underway at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, along the North Embarcadero.Tour tall ships from around the world, rich with history. It's fun for the whole family. Learn more: http://bit.ly/cilZXj

Port of San Diego Tenant Builds Navy First-Ever Biofuel-Powered Vessel Jul 22, 2010

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A groundbreaking new vessel for the U.S. Navy has been designed and built by Chula Vista's Marine Group Boat Works, a tenant and partner of the Port of San Diego.The 114-foot RTSC-110 runs entirely on biofuel and has 100 percent shore power capability. Two more vessels are being built for the Navy's use.

Celebrate the 4th of July at the Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show Jun 17, 2010

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San Diego Bay is the place to be on Sunday, July 4, 2010 for fireworks. That's when the 10th Annual Port of San Diego's Big Bay Boom will fill the sky with pyrotechnics.Event details: http://bit.ly/a71dbl (Press release)

Shore Power Coming to Port of San Diego Jun 10, 2010

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The Port of San Diego has begun work on one of its major Green Port projects -- the installation of shore power at its B Street Pier Cruise Ship Terminal and Broadway Pier.The shore power system, also known as cold ironing, is expected to reduce more than 1 ton of pollutants from each ship that plugs into the system, once operational in December 2010. Read more: http://bit.ly/93jA8r

Port of San Diego Cofounder Discusses Port's Past, Present and Future May 21, 2010

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If you've spent time along the tidelands of San Diego Bay, did you know you were enjoying the state lands entrusted to the Port of San Diego? The Port of San Diego is a public agency, created by the state Legislature in 1962 to manage San Diego harbor & the surrounding tidelands. Former California Senator Jim Mills, who was instrumental in the creation of the San Diego Unified Port District, sat down with the Port's Communications and Community Services department, to explain why the Port was created and its significance to the region. http://bit.ly/aU1MFB

Voices of the Port of San Diego's Working Waterfront May 19, 2010

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Who are the men and women that make up the Port of San Diego's Working Waterfront? Meet seven people, among thousands, who help keep the maritime industry alive and thriving.Overall, the Port's maritime businesses generate about $600 million annually in economic impact to the San Diego region.Learn more: http://j.mp/bqUDcZ

Port of San Diego’s South Bay Marine Debris Removal Project Nearly Complete Apr 30, 2010

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A three-year environmental cleanup project in the southern portion of San Diego Bay is coming to an end. The Port of San Diego's Environmental Services Department – with the help of various partners – worked together to clean up close to 130 acres of the Bay in an area known as the A8 Anchorage. Read More: http://bit.ly/ciKfS1

Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser to Help San Diego County Special Olympics Apr 22, 2010

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How would you like to have a police officer at your beck and call over dinner? Your chance is coming up. Members of the Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police Department will moonlight as waiters during the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser.

Port Commissioners Vote to Take First Step Toward San Diego Convention Center Expansion Apr 06, 2010

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The Board of Port Commissioners of the Port of San Diego voted to take the first step toward expanding the San Diego Convention Center on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. City officials, representatives of the San Diego Convention Center and port commissioners spoke about the next steps in the process as well as their hopes to keep Comic-Con in San Diego while attracting new business to San Diego and generating new jobs. http://bit.ly/cKWYnV

Famous Replica Ship Sails Into Chula Vista’s Marine Group Boat Works For Maintenance Apr 01, 2010

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A ship made famous by a Hollywood blockbuster movie is getting the star treatment on the Port of San Diego's Working Waterfront. The 179-foot long, 500-ton HMS Surprise - belonging to the San Diego Maritime Museum – is undergoing routine maintenance and inspections at Chula Vista's Marine Group Boat Works. Read full press release: http://bit.ly/9EOqfB

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