Engineer Reports Crescent City Harbor s Travelift Piers Are Unsafe; Travelift On Its Last Legs, Says Harbormaster
Though they’re not a complete loss, an independent consulting firm deemed the Crescent City Harbor District’s two Marine Travelift Piers unsafe for use, the port’s CEO told commissioners Tuesday.
Following a recent inspection and report by PND Engineers, Harbormaster Tim Petrick told commissioners that the two piers can be repaired, but at a potential cost of about $500,000. Replacing them would cost an estimated $850,000, he said.
The Travelift itself is on its last legs, Petrick said.
“I, of course, do not expect you to make a decision at this time,” he said. “We can have a lot of discussion about whether we want to get a new Travelift, a bigger Travelift, (and) if we do that, do we want to replace these or repair them?”
Last week, Charlie Helms stepped down the spiral staircase of the Crescent City Harbor District’s office one final time, retiring after leading the district in the years after the harbor’s
Charlie Helms Steps Down as Crescent City Harbormaster; Deputy Harbormaster Tim Petrick to be Interim
Crescent City Harbormaster Charlie Helms retired from his position on Friday. Photo courtesy of Charlie Helms
Charlie Helms received accolades from Crescent City Harbor commissioners Thursday and a promise to bid him farewell with a formal resolution next week as he moves on to another chapter in his life.
Helms retired as the Crescent City harbormaster and CEO Friday after nearly seven years on the job. On Thursday commissioners appointed Deputy Harbormaster Tim Petrick, to become interim harbormaster and CEO.
Before they sent him off, each commissioner thanked Helms for his service.