06/03/2026
It's not just the Yaquina dredge working to keep Morro Bay safe for sea goers.
The USAV Yaquina is a 200-foot trailing suction hopper dredge operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Primarily serving the Pacific Northwest and California, it functions like a giant vacuum cleaner to remove sand and sediment from shallow ports, coastal entrances, and shifting river channels
Yesterday the USCG buoy tender was working just outside the harbor as well.
USCGC George Cobb (WLM-564): A 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in San Pedro, California. Her crew maintains over 178 floating aids to navigation along the state's coast, with a specific focus on major commercial ports including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, and San Diego
Thanks for keeping us safer in