By Mark Edward Nero
San Diego has been shortlisted as one of two final potential host cities, along with Bermuda, for the 35th America’s Cup, according to the sailing event’s organizers.
The Port of San Diego is the lead agency pushing the region’s bid for hosting the event.
“We’re enthusiastic about this opportunity, while mindful of both the potential benefits and costs of hosting the ‘Super Bowl of sailing’,” Port of San Diego Chairman Bob Nelson said. “We look forward to working with the City of San Diego and other regional partners as we close this deal with the America’s Cup Event Authority.”
Nelson also said an ad hoc committee has been formed to continue working on the region’s bid for the event. Port Vice Chairman Dan Malcolm is to chair the committee and its members include Nelson and port Commissioner Garry Bonelli.
San Diego is one of only seven cities to have hosted the America’s Cup. When the Cup was held there in 1988, 1992 and 1995, the race course was offshore on the ocean waters. But the port says if San Diego were selected as the venue this time, racing would take place in San Diego Bay, offering viewing opportunities for spectators along the city’s waterfront.
Over the coming months, the America’s Cup Event Authority is expected to work with both venues to finalize logistics requirements and commercial opportunities, plus establish the relationships needed with private and public entities to ensure a successful event.
Through that process, the next host city for the Cup is expected to be chosen and announced by ACEA before the end of 2014.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
San Diego Port Enacting New Vendor Ordinance
The Port of San Diego is updating its ordinance regulating performing
and vending activities on the San Diego Bay waterfront, including sales of merchandise
and services by for-profit, non-profits and individuals on Port District-managed
lands.
“One of the key goals of the update is to support an active,
vibrant and safe waterfront in a fair and equitable manner,” Board of Port Commissioners
Chair Lou Smith said. “The former ordinances were written more than 20 years ago
and needed to be updated to reflect the evolution of the waterfront.”
The updated ordinance now clearly defines a list of what items
may be vended as expressive activity, creates designated areas and allotted spaces
for activities allowed by the ordinance, and regulates the use of those allotted
spaces.
Specifically, the updated ordinance consolidates portions of
three port ordinances into a single ordinance – Unified Port District Code, Section
8.05 – to regulate public entertainment, commercial, and expressive activities in
the port’s jurisdiction, referred to as the Port Tidelands.
It also specifies allowable vending and performer activity, defines
various terms relating to vendor and performer activities and regulates the time,
place and manner of these activities.
The new ordinance goes into effect Sept. 14, 2012. The rules
can be seen and downloaded at the port's website.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Port of San Diego Seeks Sponsorship Applications
The Port of San Diego’s seeking applications for programs that award financial sponsorships to activities that economically benefit the port and surrounding area, attract visitors to the area or educate the community about the port’s mission.
Under the port’s Revenue and Promotion-Generating Sponsorship Program, activities that generate promotional and economic benefit to the port, its tenants and the region can receive sponsorship for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Under the Community Sponsorship Program, activities that attract visitors or educate the community about the port’s mission can receive backing from the port.
To qualify for a sponsorship, a program has to demonstrate economic benefit and/or show how it attracts visitors to the San Diego Bay waterfront in the Port of San Diego’s member cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, National City and San Diego and to the oceanfront of Imperial Beach.
Applications must include a detailed budget, financial and marketing information and clearly spell out how the proposal meets the requirements criteria.
Proposals for both programs, including 10 double-sided copies, are due by 5 pm Mon., April 30, 2012. Interested applicants can contact the port’s Business Development and Marketing office at (619) 725-6080.
The port says it will notify applicants of their proposal status upon approval by its board of commissioners, and then begin the process of contracting with approved applicants.
Under the port’s Revenue and Promotion-Generating Sponsorship Program, activities that generate promotional and economic benefit to the port, its tenants and the region can receive sponsorship for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Under the Community Sponsorship Program, activities that attract visitors or educate the community about the port’s mission can receive backing from the port.
To qualify for a sponsorship, a program has to demonstrate economic benefit and/or show how it attracts visitors to the San Diego Bay waterfront in the Port of San Diego’s member cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, National City and San Diego and to the oceanfront of Imperial Beach.
Applications must include a detailed budget, financial and marketing information and clearly spell out how the proposal meets the requirements criteria.
Proposals for both programs, including 10 double-sided copies, are due by 5 pm Mon., April 30, 2012. Interested applicants can contact the port’s Business Development and Marketing office at (619) 725-6080.
The port says it will notify applicants of their proposal status upon approval by its board of commissioners, and then begin the process of contracting with approved applicants.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Port of San Diego Begins Bay Tour Facility Construction
Construction begins this week on two new bay tour facilities at the Port of San Diego.
Two port tenants, Flagship Cruises & Events and Hornblower Cruises & Events, are relocating to new facilities, primarily to minimize conflicts with cruise ship operations.
Waterside improvements for both bay tour operators are anticipated to be completed in April, according to the port, with utility improvements to be completed in June.
Landside improvements, including new ticket kiosks and a sundries kiosk, are expected to be completed in 2013.
Flagship Cruises & Events, which currently operates at 1050 North Harbor Drive, is developing a new facility at 900 North Harbor Drive that’s expected to have 8,000 square feet of floats and gangways, as well as shoreside power, allowing the company’s fleet to plug into clean electricity.
At the same time, Hornblower Cruises and Events, now at 1066 North Harbor Drive, is building a gangway and dock along 400 feet of Navy Pier, located at 910 North Harbor Drive, to service bay tours, whale watching and public dining cruises.
Hornblower is also adding about 6,000 square feet of floating docks adjacent to the Grape Street Pier 3, located off of the foot of Grape Street and North Harbor Drive.
Construction fencing for the project is expected to be put up between Navy Pier and Broadway Pier on Jan. 27, according to the port.
Two port tenants, Flagship Cruises & Events and Hornblower Cruises & Events, are relocating to new facilities, primarily to minimize conflicts with cruise ship operations.
Waterside improvements for both bay tour operators are anticipated to be completed in April, according to the port, with utility improvements to be completed in June.
Landside improvements, including new ticket kiosks and a sundries kiosk, are expected to be completed in 2013.
Flagship Cruises & Events, which currently operates at 1050 North Harbor Drive, is developing a new facility at 900 North Harbor Drive that’s expected to have 8,000 square feet of floats and gangways, as well as shoreside power, allowing the company’s fleet to plug into clean electricity.
At the same time, Hornblower Cruises and Events, now at 1066 North Harbor Drive, is building a gangway and dock along 400 feet of Navy Pier, located at 910 North Harbor Drive, to service bay tours, whale watching and public dining cruises.
Hornblower is also adding about 6,000 square feet of floating docks adjacent to the Grape Street Pier 3, located off of the foot of Grape Street and North Harbor Drive.
Construction fencing for the project is expected to be put up between Navy Pier and Broadway Pier on Jan. 27, according to the port.
Friday, January 20, 2012
New Port of San Diego Lead Commissioner Sworn In
A retired US Navy officer was sworn in Jan. 10 as the 2012 chair of the Board of San Diego Port Commissioners.
In his first public address as chair, Retired Admiral Lou Smith said his theme for 2012 is the “Exemplary Port,” – the concept that the port should be an example for other ports to follow. Achieving that goal comes, in part, from being able to measure and quantify job performance, he said.
Smith, an engineer, also recited the words of an organizational management guru to illustrate his approach: “What gets measured gets done. What gets fed back gets done well. What gets rewarded gets repeated.”
Smith began his service on the Board of Port Commissioners in January 2010. Prior to being named to the board, he was a career naval officer, beginning in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps.
He completed three tours in Vietnam, supervising construction facilities for the Marine Corps. Later in his naval career, he was stationed in Washington, DC, where he worked with the Department of Defense and Congress. He retired from the Navy in 2000 as a two-star Admiral.
The Port of San Diego, which was created by the state legislature in 1962, oversees two maritime cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals and the leases of over 600 tenant and sub tenant businesses around the San Diego Bay.
It’s governed by a seven-member Board of Port Commissioners; three are appointed by the San Diego City Council, and one commissioner each is appointed by the city councils of the cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach and National City. Smith is the board’s Coronado representative.
In his first public address as chair, Retired Admiral Lou Smith said his theme for 2012 is the “Exemplary Port,” – the concept that the port should be an example for other ports to follow. Achieving that goal comes, in part, from being able to measure and quantify job performance, he said.
Smith, an engineer, also recited the words of an organizational management guru to illustrate his approach: “What gets measured gets done. What gets fed back gets done well. What gets rewarded gets repeated.”
Smith began his service on the Board of Port Commissioners in January 2010. Prior to being named to the board, he was a career naval officer, beginning in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps.
He completed three tours in Vietnam, supervising construction facilities for the Marine Corps. Later in his naval career, he was stationed in Washington, DC, where he worked with the Department of Defense and Congress. He retired from the Navy in 2000 as a two-star Admiral.
The Port of San Diego, which was created by the state legislature in 1962, oversees two maritime cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals and the leases of over 600 tenant and sub tenant businesses around the San Diego Bay.
It’s governed by a seven-member Board of Port Commissioners; three are appointed by the San Diego City Council, and one commissioner each is appointed by the city councils of the cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach and National City. Smith is the board’s Coronado representative.
Friday, November 18, 2011
San Diego Harbor Police Seize Weapons Cache
Officers with the Port of San Diego's Harbor Police arrested a 58-year-old San Diego man after seizing numerous firearms and explosive devices from where he was living on the San Diego Bay.
On Nov. 9, the Harbor Police removed 18 rifles, 14 unregistered handguns, a fully automatic submachine gun, four explosive devices and over 4,000 rounds of ammunition from the suspect’s residence within the port’s jurisdiction.
Harbor Police Sergeant Mike Rich obtained a warrant to search the home after being called to the residence to investigate a possible theft, according to the port.
Fred Seeber was arrested on several charges, including illegal possession of an automatic weapon and possession of explosive devices, and booked into the San Diego County Jail, with bail set at $100,000.
The weapons were impounded at the San Diego Police Department and will most likely be destroyed if the suspect’s convicted, police said.
“The main thing is that all of those guns are off the street,” Harbor Police Lieutenant James Jordan said. “Who knows where these guns could have ended up?”
The Harbor Police, which patrols the Point Loma area where the arrest occurred, is the port’s law enforcement arm and patrol’s the port’s dominion, including two maritime cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals, 17 public parks and over 600 tenant and sub-tenant businesses around San Diego Bay.
On Nov. 9, the Harbor Police removed 18 rifles, 14 unregistered handguns, a fully automatic submachine gun, four explosive devices and over 4,000 rounds of ammunition from the suspect’s residence within the port’s jurisdiction.
Harbor Police Sergeant Mike Rich obtained a warrant to search the home after being called to the residence to investigate a possible theft, according to the port.
Fred Seeber was arrested on several charges, including illegal possession of an automatic weapon and possession of explosive devices, and booked into the San Diego County Jail, with bail set at $100,000.
The weapons were impounded at the San Diego Police Department and will most likely be destroyed if the suspect’s convicted, police said.
“The main thing is that all of those guns are off the street,” Harbor Police Lieutenant James Jordan said. “Who knows where these guns could have ended up?”
The Harbor Police, which patrols the Point Loma area where the arrest occurred, is the port’s law enforcement arm and patrol’s the port’s dominion, including two maritime cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals, 17 public parks and over 600 tenant and sub-tenant businesses around San Diego Bay.
