It Will Likely Be a Year Before the Port of SF's Sinking Dry Dock #2 Can Be Demolished and Removed

"Dry Dock #2, the defunct ship-repair dry dock that sits beside Piers 68-70, is facing potential catastrophe after sustaining significant damage during a November rainstorm. Mission Local reported on the tenuous state of affairs following reports from the Port of San Francisco about the potential cost of scrapping the dry dock which is nearly as long as Salesforce Tower is high a project that is now estimated to cost $61.2 million."

"That number would be dwarfed by the cleanup cost if the dry dock were to sink, so you would think time is of the essence here. But as KPIX reports today, the Port is now saying it will be 2027 before they can get a contractor to come in and start the demolition and scrapping process."

"Dry Dock #2, along with Dry Dock #1 (now gone) and the smaller Eureka Dry Dock, were once a vital component of San Francisco's industrial waterfront, allowing for large ships to be repaired while in port. The large, floating, U-shaped docks are designed to be partially sunk so ships can pull in to them, and then raised above water for the repair process."

Dry Dock #2, a defunct ship-repair facility at the Port of San Francisco, sustained significant damage during a November rainstorm and now requires constant pumping to prevent sinking. The estimated cost to scrap and demolish the structure is $61.2 million, with potential cleanup costs far exceeding this if the dock sinks. However, the Port has announced that demolition won't begin until 2027, leaving the deteriorating dock vulnerable to further damage from winter storms. Dry Dock #2, which arrived in 1970 and could accommodate vessels up to 54,800 tons, was once vital to San Francisco's industrial waterfront but became obsolete as the Port of Oakland assumed most commercial shipping traffic.

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