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The Port of San Diego is moving forward with a system to control and capture cargo vessel emissions, also known as a bonnet. The bonnet will be available for use by cargo vessels that aren’t yet equipped to connect to shore power.

The Port of San Diego announced its support towards the implementation of zero-emission technologies as part of an expansion of its Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS).

On 13 March, a Sailor from Naval Base San Diego was tested “presumptive positive” for coronavirus (COVID-19), marking the first positive case for a Sailor in California, the US Navy informed. 

The Port of San Diego announced that it is purchasing seven vehicles for its work fleet that will run on renewable diesel fuel. Specifically, the Port’s General Services staff will use the vehicles as part of their maintenance duties at the Port’s facilities, 22 parks and other areas.

As part of its environmental sustainability, the US Port of San Diego said it will soon begin infrastructure improvements to support future installation of a renewable, solar-powered microgrid at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, one of the Port’s two marine cargo terminals. The microgrid is expected to help the port improve its air quality. 

The US Justice Department announced that two Iranian hackers were behind an international computer hacking and extortion scheme. This scheme had also affected the Port of San Diego during September, disrupting its information technology systems.

The Port of San Diego is preparing for the future sea level rise and has taken practical measures to mitigate this problem. Namely, at the location of a future hotel and convention center in Chula Vista, the Port trucked enough soil to raise the ground level by 14 feet. The fill dirt project started in August and finished last week. 

The Port of San Diego informed that it has experienced a serious cyber security incident. The cyber attack disrupted the port's information technology systems. Port employees are working with limited functionality. As the Port informed, it received the first reports of the attack on Tuesday, September 25.

After a fatal forklift accident at the Port of San Diego, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the marine cargo handler SSA Pacific, for serious safety violations. The Administration has issued six citations totaling $205,235 in proposed penalties to the company.

The US port of San Diego has formally agreed to coordinate with the US Navy to prepare for potential impacts of sea level rise. At its meeting on 8 May, the Board of Commissioners authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with Commander Navy Region Southwest, the first of its kind between the US navy and a West Coast port.