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thelog.com Angelena II sold, to be converted into hybrid vessel
Pathion purchases yacht for $100,000, to market it as an alternatively powered vessel.
By Parimal M. Rohit
LOS ANGELES — A 73-foot boat one Los Angeles mayor refused to identify as a “yacht” was recently sold to a pri- vate firm in Silicon Valley for $100,000. The sale price is significantly less than the $4.1 million port and city officials invested into the yacht. Energy technology firm Pathion
purchased Angelena II from the Port of Los Angeles at an auction sale in October 2015; Pathion announced plans to refurbish the boat to promote a new energy system for vessel propul- sion.
The Los Gatos, Calif., firm announced in December 2015 it began marketing and selling a new energy system for the maritime industry and Angelena II would be used to demon- strate the technology’s abilities. The new energy system features a
propulsion system and lithium-ion battery modules to deliver a “sustain- able and clean energy for marine applications.” Pathion staff stated the new system could be used on craft ranging from 20-foot rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) to 500-foot displacement
vessels. Mike Liddle, Pathion’s
Chairman and CEO, stat- ed the energy system would reduce depend- ence on fossil fuels while on the open water. “We can demonstrate
a Pathion Marine Power Core energy system that has been approved for ocean travel in our cur- rent 70-foot vessel,”
Pathion released a rendering of how Angelena II, which it purchased for $100,000 from the Port of Los Angeles, could look like after it converts the yacht into a hybrid vessel.
Liddle said, adding the system’s lithi- um-ion battery modules can be charged from shore power or running an internal diesel engine once the craft is underway. Pathion advertises its Marine Power
Core energy system as capable of sup- porting shore power when anchored and produce up to 480 kilowatt-hours of power. The system can also provide a source of power for emergency serv- ices or during a natural disaster. The company has not yet announced how much money would be put into Angelena II’s new engine and design. Angelena II was a significant under-
taking by the port and city of Los Angeles for several years. The Port of Los Angeles purchased Angelena II for $450,000 in 1988 and planned to use the yacht to provide harbor tours to paying guests and visitors. Part of the
port’s plan was to replace the yacht’s diesel engines, which no longer met California’s emission standards, with a hybrid propulsion system, making it a model for environmental stewardship. It was the port’s hope Angelena II, if the engine conversion was successful, would be the first harbor craft to reduce emissions and fuel usage by 95 percent. Port officials announced in 2012 it would spend $200,000 to replace the diesel engines and apply for $500,000 federal grant. “The Angelena II is an invaluable business and public education tool, and now we can also use it to demon- strate yet another emerging technology that can reduce emissions in ports and harbors around the world,” former port director Geraldine Knatz said in 2012. “The port has provided more than $100 million to help fund these
Channel Islands Harbor residents begin vetting Fisherman’s Wharf redevelopment
Neighborhood groups co-host community meeting to discuss plans.
By Parimal M. Rohit
OXNARD — Two neighborhood groups co-hosted a community meet- ing Jan. 16 to discuss proposed plans to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf at Channel Islands Harbor. The water- side façade of the county-owned har- bor could undergo a major rebranding and redevelopment if plans are real- ized.
When those plans are realized and
how boaters would be impacted, how- ever, is not yet clear. Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors approved the redevelopment of Fisherman’s Wharf in November 2015. The approval included an option agreement with Channel Islands Harbor Properties to pursue a mixed-use project at Fisherman’s Wharf and, according to harbor officials, bring about 25,000 square feet of new commercial and retail space, 375 updated apartment units, a waterfront promenade and a public park. County officials announced a
series of public meetings to present
plans would begin in January. Nearly 100 people reportedly attended a community meeting held Jan. 16 at Hollywood Beach School in Oxnard. Tom Tellefsen, one of the proposed
project’s developers, presented pre- liminary plans to attendees. Efforts would be made to retain the Cape Cod-style architecture at Fisherman’s Wharf, either by renovating current structures or completely tearing down and erecting new buildings to resem- ble the East Coast design style. A news report stated Tellefsen and his team could be building about 37,000 square feet of new commercial and retail space and updating closer to 400 apartment units. Tellefsen reportedly must obtain all funding, permits and other approvals within five years for the project to move forward. The ground lease for the renovated Fisherman’s Wharf proj- ect would run for 65 years assuming Tellefsen and his team is able to begin construction within the five-year win- dow. Fisherman’s Wharf and the Channel
Island Harbor is located where Victoria Avenue meets Channel Islands Boulevard and adjacent to Naval Base Ventura County. Ventura County staff told the Board of
Supervisors in November 2015 a renovated Fisherman’s Wharf and har- bor area could make a por- tion of Oxnard’s waterfront more attractive and vibrant. Several public and com- munity meetings are sched- uled to continue fleshing out plans; the California Coastal Commission, city of Oxnard and other agencies also need to approve final plans. Channel Islands Harbor
and Fisherman’s Wharf has been the subject of renova- tion for years. At least three investors in the past decade have expressed interest in working with Ventura County and Oxnard officials to upgrade Fisherman’s Wharf and the harbor area, as previously reported in The Log. Such plans never mate- rialized. Ventura County will
receive up to $185,000 for the five-year option. The recent community meeting was co-hosted by Channel Islands Community Group and Oxnard Shores Neighborhood Council.
Oxnard and Ventura County officials are planning to redevelop and upgrade Channel Islands Harbor. A community meeting was held in mid-January to present conceptual plans
kinds of technologies and reduce overall emissions in the L.A. Harbor.” Current Port of Los Angeles director Gene Seroka kyboshed the harbor tour program almost two years later, saying the yacht was no longer a reliable vessel after city and port workers spent four years trying to upgrade her engines. The port’s Board of
Commissioners voted in early 2015 to sell Angelena II. Ken Porter Auctions formally appraised her for a public sale and listed her for auction in September 2015. Port officials did contemplate sell- ing the yacht’s individual parts to potentially maximize how much money the city could receive to offset costs. A previous report in The Log about Angelena II pointed out the port spent about $3 million in labor expenses and nearly a half million dol- lars on materials and contractual obli- gations. Recent news reports stated the city’s costs topped off at $4.1 million. The Port of Los Angeles offered har- bor tours aboard Angelena II between 1988 and 2010. More than 4,000 people boarded her for harbor tours in 2011, according to port officials. The port does still offer harbor tours on other vessels.
Rendering courtesy of Pathion
Parimal M. Rohit photo
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