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Vessel Assist San Diego Removes 60′ Yacht from Oceanside Beach.
What most people were thinking about on Super Bowl Sunday Morning was who was going to be at the party and who was going to win.  That was the last thing on the minds for the Vessel Assist San Diego Crew.  It all started around midnight [...]

Winds clocked at over 55 knots, water spouts, and heavy rain hit San Diego bay blowing boats aground. Vessel Assist San Diego deployed three salvage teams throughout the bay in efforts to salvage vessels before they broke apart on San Diego beaches and jetties. Captain Tony Olson was the on-water salvage coordinator aboard [...]

There is a reason why we think San Diego Lifeguards are some of the best in their field. Many days you see them sitting in their towers with zinc on their noses and sunglasses on. Once in a while will you see them swim out to assist a tired swimmer back to shore. One would [...]

Time took its toll as a 30′ Owens sank in its slip at Fiddlers Cove Marina. Upon arrival to the incident, Captains Eric Lamb and Travis Basom set up Haz-Mat containment to prevent oil, fuel and debris from escaping into the bay while the salvage diver, Captain Shane Thompson, performed a quick survey of [...]

Two mariners were on their way in from a night of lobster fishing when they became disoriented in the rough seas and dark waters and ended up on Dog Beach. The 19′ Sea Pro suffered very little damage because of the quick mobilization of the Vessel Assist San Diego Salvage Team.
Captain Tony [...]

What started out as a productive late season fishing trip for a couple of fishermen turned into a fight for their safety. The trip started about 5:00 a.m. Monday with a run to the tuna grounds in relatively calm waters. The fishing was good catching some 20-25 pound Yellow fin Tuna but the weather [...]

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:00
On Monday, Captain Tony Olson of Vessel Assist San Diego assisted the Intrepid to the customs dock at Shelter Island in San Diego Bay so that Zac Sunderland could clear customs and get some repair work done on his boat (Tony also brought Zac a burger and fries from Mc Donald’s). [...]

What should have been a basic delivery of a brand new yacht on Saturday turned into a wild experience and a wreck removal from the depths of San Diego Bay. Around 10:30 am on June 27, 2009 the “Vessel Assist Shelter Island” was on its way to the 10th Ave Terminal to pick up a [...]

Vessel Assist San Diego was called to save a 2007 21′ Sea Ray that ran aground on Sunset Cliffs. With the boat already aground and it being well past dark, Robert Butler, President Vessel Assist San Diego, told the owner of the Sea Ray that Vessel Assist would do everything they could but the destruction [...]

Hampered by High fuel Prices last year, the normally busy 4th of July weekend was a little on the slow side for Vessel Assist San Diego. This year may prove to be different. Not only is the fuel back to a somewhat reasonable price, but the 4th falls on a Saturday and the [...]