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February 8, 2007 · about 19 years ago

Facility gets gear to be port of call for mega-yacht fixes

Mario Olivarez stood in the shadow of billionaire Larry Ellison’s $50 million super-yacht Ronin, ready to make history. Strapped to his chest was a tackle box-sized contraption with a dozen switches and a small computer screen. Nearby in a slip at Chula Vista’s Marine Group Boat Works, the yacht was

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Mario Olivarez stood in the shadow of billionaire Larry Ellison’s $50 million super-yacht Ronin, ready to make history.

Strapped to his chest was a tackle box-sized contraption with a dozen switches and a small computer screen. Nearby in a slip at Chula Vista’s Marine Group Boat Works, the yacht was secured – via three 90-foot-long straps – to one of the largest travel lifts in the world.

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