Dozens of sunken or abandoned boats polluting the Oakland estuary will soon be lifted out of the waters under a two-year contract approved by the Oakland City Council on Tuesday night.
The council authorized a $1.5 million agreement with Lind Marine, a Vallejo-based dredging, barging, and tugging company that has previously worked in Oakland.
Through the end of 2027, Lind Marine will remove an estimated 36 vessels from the estuary, some sunken or abandoned, and others floating boats that people live on without authorization…