On the Water – Richmond, California
Maritime Hawai‘i was a guest on board Foss Maritime’s tug Alta June (IMO 9552290). She was one of three tugs assisting Chevron tanker Polaris Voyager (IMO 9665748, 2014), outbound from Richmond Long Wharf, Richmond, California. The other two tugs were Foss Maritime’s Leisa Florence (IMO 9921752) and AmNav’s Z-Four (IMO 9194165).
Richmond Long Wharf is the marine terminal for ships and tank barges carrying petroleum products to and from the Chevron Richmond Refinery.
Leisa Florence with tanker Peregrine Pacific (IMO 9960306), tank barge Drakes Bay, and tanker New Ability (IMO 9361512) in the background. 3 August 2024.
Z-Four. 3 August 2024.
Z-Four and Leisa Florence working on the port side of Polaris Voyager. 3 August 2024.
Polaris Voyager from Alta June. 3 August 2024.
View of the wheelhouse of Alta June with Captain Brian Shea. June 3 August 2024.
Deckhand Sissela Danielson receiving Alta June’s line from Polaris Voyager. 3 August 2024.
Polaris Voyager crew member monitoring Alta June’s line as it is returned overboard. 3 August 2024.
Leisa Florence at Polaris Voyager’s stern. 3 August 2024.
Leisa Florence at Polaris Voyager’s stern. 3 August 2024.
Heermann’s gull (Larus heermanni) hitching a ride on board Alta June. Sorry, no fish here. 3 August 2024.
Engineer Memo Salcido getting ready to tie up Alta June to the pier. 3 August 2024.
Alta June at the Foss pier in Richmond. 3 August 2024.
Mahalo nui loa to Foss Maritime. Special thanks to Mark Grantor, Sam Lovelace, Captain Brian Shea, Memo Salcido, and Sissela Danielson.
