Photos by Oldretrobiker

Oakland bulk cargo ship Oakland, transiting Carquinez Straits, about to pass under Benicia-Martinez Bridge in route to Sacramento, CA, USA

Spar Spica anchored in the fog in Carquinez Straits, near Benicia, CA, USA

Moku Pahu back again, last spotted 5-30-11, receiving or delivering sugar products at Port of Crockett, CA, USA Call Sign : WBWK Built - 1982 Flag - U.S.A. Registered owner HAWAIIAN SUGAR TRANSPORTATION United States Of America Coupled to: Matson Navigation Barge HSTC 1 Built:1982 Length: 634 Breadth: 84 GT: 20,804 DWT: 26,000

Yvonne a bulk cargo carrier, transiting out of Carquinez Straits, near Benicia, CA, USA Call sign - A8NE8 DWT - 56,557 Built - 2008 Flag - Monrovia, Liberia

Cape Aspro getting underway from Port of Martinez, CA, USA with two tugs assisting

New Nada offloading vehicles at the Port of Benicia, CA, USA

TSGT John A Chapman passing under Benicia Martinez Bridge in route to mooring at Port Chicago, CA, USA

Pegasus - with Greek lettering showing astern offloading oil at Port of Benicia, CA, USA

Ken Jyo another cute bulker transiting Carquinez Straits near Martinez, CA, USA

Aston Trader II passing under Benicia Martinez Bridge in route to Stockton, CA, USA

Ocean Prosperity transiting into Carquinez Straits after passing under Benicia-Martinez Bridge

Novigrad transiting Carquinez Straits near Benicia, CA,USA in route to Stockton

Amanda good morning bulker Amanda, passing under the Benicia-Martinez Bridge into the Carquinez Straits near Martinez, CA, USA MMSI- 351218000 Callsign -3FJI7 DWT - 47200 Built - 1997 Flag - Panama

Dalian Highway a new vehicle carrier offloading vehicles at Port of Benicia, CA, USA Built - 4-28-2011

St Johannis transiting out of Carquinez Straits, near Benicia, CA, USA with tug Guard as escort

Pacific Avenger tug that brought Antares tank barge to Benicia, awaiting assignment at Port of Benicia, CA, USA USCG# - 586202 Call sign - WDC7491 Length - 139.5 Built - 1997 Hailing port - Seattle, WA Owner: K-SEA TRANSPORTATION LLC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 17TH FLOOR EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816-1145

Moku Pahu receiving or delivering sugar products at Port of Crockett, CA, USA

Caribbean Galaxy transiting out of Carquinez Straits enroute to San Pablo and San Francisco Bays

Star Japan ohio! Star Japan, after passing under Benicia Martinez Bridge in route to Vancouver, BC Call sign - LAZV5 DWT - 44807 Built - 2004 Flag - Norway

Delta Billie assisting derelict ship on its last voyager to be dismantled

bulker, offloading or receiving sugar products at Port of Crockett, CA, USA Call sign - VRDQ4 DWT - 33266 Built - 2008

GLOBAL CHALLENGER receiving or delivering cargo at Port of Benicia, CA, USA Call sign - S6AR7 DWT - 25012 Built - 1998 Flag - Singapore

MINDANAO offloading oil at Port of Martinez, CA, USA Call sign - S6SR DWT - 149999 Built - 1998 Flag - Singapore

Antipolis back again, last here 11-17-2009 and 4-22-2010 at Port of Martinez, now at Port of Benicia, CA, USA offloading oil Call sign - SWCA DWT - 74543 Built - 2006 Flag - Greek

Primrose transiting out Carquinez Straits near Benicia, CA, USA

transiting Carquinez Straits, Benicia, CA, USA

Patriot tug transiting under our Benicia-Martinez Bridge, near Benicia, CA, USA

CMB Julliette transiting Carquinez Straits, near Benicia, CA, USA

HENRY OLDENDORFF transiting Carquinez Straits near Martinez, CA, USA after going under the Benicia-Martinez Bridge Call sign - A8MH5 DWT - 26031 Built - 1998 Flag - Monrovia, Liberia

passing under the Benicia-Martinez Bridge in route to mooring at another Martinez pier accompanied by tugs America and Marshall Foss

Global Pioneer transiting Carquinez Straits, near Benicia/Vallejo, CA, USA Call sign - 3FBK7 DWT - 24,406 tons Built - 1997 Flag - Panama Built by: KK Kanasashi,Toyohashi, Japan

Independence an AM Nav tug assisting tanker Polar Endeavour into mooring at Port of Benicia, CA, USA USCG# - 1196784 Call sign - WDD6659 Hull # - 007 Length - 73.4 ft Gross tonnage - 144 Built - 2006 Owner - SORT WELL INC 201 BURMA RD OAKLAND, CA 94607

Golden State transiting Carquinez Straits at Benicia, CA, USA

Delta Billie tug aiding Overseas Jademar into berth at Port of Benicia, CA, USA USCG# - 1218585 Call sign - WDE8059 Gross tonnage - 194 Length - 93 ft Built - 2009 Flag - United States of America Owner - BAYDELTA NAVIGATION INC PIER 15 EMBARCADERO SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

transiting through Carquinez Straits, at Benicia, CA., enroute to Seattle, WA.

transiting Carquinez Straits passing under Benicia Martinez Bridge

offloading oil at Port of Benicia, CA, USA

transiting through Carquinez Straits under Benicia Martinez Bridge

Offloading oil at Port of Martinez, CA, USA

Ice Fighter offloading oil at Port of Benicia, CA, USA Call sign - A8GR3 DWT - 70374 Built - 2006 Flag - Monrovia, Liberia

offloading vehicles at the Port of Benicia, CA, USA

photographed while moored to pier from Benicia - Martinez Bridge

moving along quite swiftly pushing a barge

offloading vehicles at Port of Benicia, CA, USA

Taken as Chimborazo was getting underway from Port of Martinez mooring