Happy Wednesday!
We love a
follow-up and an update. Battleship
Texas was in the news for an update on its new home, and the Galveston Wharves’ three-member Battleship Texas Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation went
to the Board this week.
Did anyone
happen to read Chron. Gulf Coast’s Newsletter on March 4, 2025, their
article titled, “Galveston Wharves board decides final home for Battleship
Texas”? In the article, it goes on the
speak about how the Galveston Wharves’ three-member Battleship Texas Ad
Hoc Committee brought their recommendation of Pier 15 to the full Galveston Wharves
Board on Wednesday, and they agreed for Pier 15 to become the final resting
place for the USS Texas aka Battleship Texas.
Pier 15 is near the newest cruise terminal which is expected to be
completed in November. While Battleship
Texas is completing its repairs and renovations the Battleship Texas
Foundation will be wrapping up its contract with Galveston Wharves, a
few other things need to be completed prior to the USS Texas moving including a
marine and traffic evaluation, an environmental endorsement as well as a strategy
and completion of deepening the final resting place before it will be moved to
Pier 15, nonetheless they are expecting the ship will be open to the public by
the end of the year. The USS Texas’
repairs and renovations have exceeded the amount the state set aside of $35
million and with additional government and private contributions it has
increased to $40 million. We will keep
you apprised of anything else we hear. We
wish them much luck moving this decorated battleship to its new home of Pier 15!
If you would like to read more of the
Chron. Gulf Coast’s article, please click the link: Battleship Texas finally finds new home after years of contentious debate.
The
Battleships Texas Foundation has more information on the status of this great
ship, so please check their website for further details. If you would like to help with donations for
this wonderful project, please check out their website by clicking the link: Battleship Texas Foundation.
If you would
like help in looking into how to update your liquids terminal, so it runs more efficiently,
safely, and with less of a carbon footprint, contact us via email in the Blog or
our ESC website!
Don’t forget
it is Day 2 of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo, so please check their website for daily activities and information.
We hope you enjoy your evening!
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