Boat that crashed into Ventura Harbor lost control
3:46 PM, Jul 31, 2015
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JULY 31, 2015
VENTURA, CALIFORNIA -
A commercial fishing boat that crashed into the Ventura Harbor this week lost control, harbor officials said Friday.
The crash was reported about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ventura Harbor Boatyard in the 1400 block of Spinnaker Drive after the 70-foot boat lost propulsion control while maneuvering in the harbor, authorities said.
The squid boat struck the docks and a 35-ton Travelift pier, which will now be used to take boats to and from their work sites, officials said. The 150-ton Travelift pier will be used to haul and launch ships, authorities said.
The boatyard will be expanding its daily and weekend hours of operation in order to accommodate its customers while repairs are made, officials said.
No one was injured in the crash, authorities said.
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JULY 29, 2015
VENTURA, Calif. - Multiple docks and a pier at the Ventura Harbor were damaged Wednesday in a boat crash, the Ventura Harbor Patrol said.
The patrol received many reports about the accident about 10:30 a.m. at the Ventura Harbor Boatyard in the 1400 block of Spinnaker Drive, authorities said.
A 70-foot commercial fishing vessel named Ferrigno Boy, a squid boat out of Los Angeles, damaged the pier, docks and utilities so significantly that the area was determined unsafe and it was taped off, officials said.
The Ventura Harbor Patrol used boom to contain the loose pieces of wood from the crash and assisted the boat's crew into getting the vessel into another slip, authorities said.
No injuries were reported, officials said. The marine safety detachment of United States Coast Guard was notified of the incident and will be investigating the cause of the accident, officials said.