Pacific Maritime Group rapidly responded to the Navy’s emergency request for assistance as the disastrous fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard quickly escalated. As first-responders worked to control the blaze and save the ship, hundreds of…
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Cleanup at Laguna Beach
Recently Pacific Maritime Group helped clean up a diesel fuel spill at Laguna Beach, Orange County. This part of the California coast is rugged, known for its surf and is indescribably beautiful. Unfortunately, an accidental…
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Thousand Steps Beach Cleanup
Following a diesel oil spill from a generator at a hospital near Thousand Steps Beach, PMG was contracted to provide a landing craft, tug and barge to assist with the beach cleanup. We brought heavy…
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LADWP Vault Removal
Working in an underwater, offshore environment is a highly specialized skillset. Topside personnel and the commercial diving team must work together to ensure safe and successful outcomes. Recently, American Marine Corporation (AMC) was the prime…
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Godfather Wreck Removal
The GODFATHER’s bow was afloat with its stern sometimes dragging, sometimes anchored by it propellor. Gashes in the hull were too many for the vessel to be refloated with pumps alone. This was a job…
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Angel’s Gate Salvage
PMG was tasked along with Global Diving, to safely remove the severely grounded fishing vessel Angel’s Gate from a sensitive conservation area at Santa Rosa Island. It was particularly important to have a marine salvage…
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Marine Group Wreck Removal
This project consisted of the removal of large pier sections that were destroyed in a storm, then the design, construct and install replacement pier sections. The work included heavy lift crane service with extensive lift…
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“Neptune’s Palace” Wreck Removal
The 130’, 700 ton ex floating restaurant/party venue “Neptune’s Palace” was abandoned by the owner and sunk in South San Diego Bay in shallow water where it had sat for several years. Pacific Maritime Group…
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Victoria Salvage
One of our earliest large salvage projects was performed for the Port of San Diego under challenging conditions and limited resources. Our young company proved its innovative approach to problem solving and work ethic over…
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Campbell Shipyard Dry-Dock Salvage
The WWII era wooden “Dry-Dock 3” belonging to Campbell Shipyard sunk in 40′ of water in south San Diego Bay. The salvage required cutting the 200′ x 80′ structure into lift-able sections using an in-house…
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