Another giant container crane bound for the Port of Oakland arrived in San Francisco Bay early Thursday perched on a massive cargo ship.
The towering 27-story structure left very little room for error as it squeaked under the Bay Area’s most famous landmark.
Just 10 feet – that’s just how much clearance the Zhen Hua 26 cargo ship had as it passed below the Golden Gate Bridge before 6 a.m. with two U.S. Coast Guard ships flanked on either side. About 40 minutes later, the ship crossed under the Bay Bridge with just five feet of room.
The waters are calm and quiet now.
The crane will now spend the next two months at the Port of Oakland being rebuilt before the boom is raised and it becomes fully operational.
Kurt and his family got an early start to catch the majestic scene.
"We got up at 4:30 (a.m.) and got out at 5 (a.m.) to watch the crane come in," he said. "It’s very cool. Very, very cool."
Marinlyn Sandifur, spokesperson for the Port of Oakland, told KCBS Radio these types of cranes are vital to service the mega ships coming into port. "New container cranes help keep our Port of Oakland competitive so that we can be sure to continue to attract huge vessels that are transiting the Pacific Ocean and coming to North America."
This crane was purchased by Everport Terminal Services for its cargo operations at the Port of Oakland.
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