There is a new push by a coalition of regional stakeholders to revitalize shipbuilding in Solano County and the surrounding area, asking the federal government to designate the California Delta as a “maritime prosperity zone.”
“We’ve seen what happens when jobs go away. It’s going to be great to see if shipbuilding, maritime jobs come back to the region,” said Chris Rico, president and CEO of the Solano Economic Development Corporation.
The effort is backed by the Solano EDC, Cal Poly’s Maritime Academy, the owners of Mare Island, the Nimitz Group, the Bay Area Council, and California Forever, which released the announcement Thursday…