Video: City begins demolishing historic Queen Mary lifeboats
An excavator with a large metal claw tore into the lifeboats this morning as part of the disposal process after no qualified bidders wanted the historic boats.
Long Beach to ‘dispose’ of historic Queen Mary lifeboats after receiving no qualified bidders
It’s unclear how the city will dispose of the Queen Mary lifeboats, which span 36-feet-long and weigh 12,000 pounds.
Taking on Queen Mary could cost the Port of Long Beach $354 million over next five years
The Port of Long Beach estimates that Pier H and the Queen Mary could bring in at least $38 million in operating revenue over the next five years, but that wouldn’t come close to offsetting the $392 million in costs.
Much like the real Queen Mary, a model of the ship was left to deteriorate while on display, museum says
A roughly 20-foot display model of the Queen Mary was left to deteriorate in Long Beach while on loan from the South Street Seaport Museum in Manhattan.
Long Beach hopes to have Queen Mary considered for national monument status
Long Beach is planning to reopen the historic Queen Mary by the end of this year, and in the meantime, the city is looking to have the ship considered for national monument status, which could bring in federal dollars for restoration.
Would you buy a Queen Mary lifeboat? Long Beach seeks bidders
Organizations interested in buying and preserving the Queen Mary’s lifeboats can submit bids through March 25.
Long Beach kicks off project to remove corroded Queen Mary lifeboats
City officials hope to reopen the Queen Mary to the public later this year.
Long Beach investigating city auditor over whistleblower complaint
An attorney for City Auditor Laura Doud called the whistleblower accusations false. The complaint comes as Doud is running for reelection to a fifth term.
City to start work on ‘critical repairs’ to Queen Mary in February
These and other repairs are the “result of decades of deferred maintenance by former operators of the ship and are critical for its preservation,” according to a city news release.
A Hail Mary for the Queen Mary?
City leaders push for new oversight of the ailing ship but uncertainties abound.