Google had hoped the barge would be completed by now, but those plans sank last fall after maritime officials began raising questions about the vessel. Work on the project came to a standstill as the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission concluded Google had not obtained the proper permits to build the barge at Treasure Island.
Rather than risk further delays and possible fines, Google decided to move the barge to Stockton, about 80 miles east of San Francisco on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta. The vessel made the short cruise Thursday. Port of Stockton Director Richard Aschieris told The Record in Stockton that Google has signed a six-month lease to moor the barge there.
