Vessel Assist San Diego  

Thousands of fish suddenly died and are floated to the surface in Puerto Salinas. Just 40 miles south of San Diego Harbor a tragic finding of literally thousands of fish. Mackerel, Halibut, Sardines, Spotted Bass, and White Sea Bass were all found floating and rotting in the little harbor. There are no [...]

Over the last two years Vessel Assist Has added a new boat to the fleet each year.  In 2008 Vessel Assist Chula Vista was built.  The new 28′ rigid hull inflatable capable of 45 knots was thrown into action as the Primary Rescue 21 test vessel.  Used only part time as a tow boat Vessel [...]

A  40′ Sailboat with two crew on board became disabled 130 nautical miles south of San Diego on their way home from Mexico.  Vessel Assist Shelter Island, with a two man crew, ran down to the little cove  behind Punta Colnett that gave the disabled 40′ sailboat some reprieve from the rough weather.  Once in [...]

Vessel Assist San Diego has stepped up to the plate at this year’s “Relay for Life” in San Marcos California. Relay teams must stay out on the track for the entire 24 hour event to raise money for the fight against Cancer. Robert has taken the challenge one step further by attempting to walk the [...]

Recently we at Vessel Assist San Diego have heard people saying that we don’t cover Mexican waters, nothing is further from the truth. Vessel Assist San Diego will go 100 miles south of San Diego and tow a Gold card member in for free.
This poses the bigger question “what do I get with my [...]

What turned out to be the beginning of a fun filled year of boating turned into a nightmare for one boat owner on Friday. Just days after a new motor was installed and the boat launched and placed in a slip for use in San Diego Bay, The boat suddenly and with [...]

Vessel Assist San Diego Pulls Big Boats off each other During Tsunami Waves.
Too many movies show a towering 1000 foot tsunami wave hitting big cities, giving us a false impression of what a tsunami even 2-3 feet can do. The reality is even a 2 to 3 foot tidal wave can wreak havoc on marinas, [...]

When it comes to cameras, Vessel Assist San Diego has gone through dozens. In recent years some companies have stepped up to the plate and developed a digital camera that is not only water proof but shock resistant. As owner of one of the busiest commercial towing and salvage companies in the nation, I hit [...]

30′ Pangas full of illegal aliens and even drugs are hitting the beaches of Southern California. From as far north as Laguna Beach. Smugglers intentionally run these boats onto the beach with no regard for life or the environment. The Panga off Laguna Beach had 2- 250hp Yamaha Outboards that broke off the [...]

Vessel Assist San Diego Starts Massive Debris and Vessel Removal from San Diego Bay.
What looks on the surface to be a vacant closed A-8 anchorage with a few hazard floats on it from the surface is a literal junkyard of sunken and broken boats.  Over the next 8 weeks Vessel Assist San Diego will be [...]