Updated 5/10/2017

USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies

Passenger Information for USC’s vessel, Miss Christi Miss Christi Boat Phone: 213-700-4508 email: wiesboat@usc.edu

Background: Our boat has historically been used for day trips between the Southern California Marine Institute (“SCMI”) and the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center (“WMSC”) near the town of Two Harbors, Catalina. This had been available to USC students, faculty, and staff.

As of 2015, due to limited space and a high demand on our boat and facility, we are no longer able to offer day trips. USC is currently only able to provide this service in support of current WIES research and education. All boat seats are limited to availability. As such, seating priority will be given to WIES students, faculty, and staff. Each WIES person (faculty, staff, or student) is allowed to bring one guest.

Boat Information: The Miss Christi departs SCMI promptly at 7:30 am and departs WMSC at 3:30 pm on regular Monday-Thursday runs. On Fridays, the boat departs SCMI at 8:00am and departs WMSC at 12:30pm. The boat leaves on time, with or without all passengers listed on the vessel's manifest. Please plan on boarding 30 minutes before the scheduled departure. Boat schedules are subject to change. For updated schedules, please visit http://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/transportationcalendar/.

SCMI is located at 820 S. Seaside Ave in San Pedro (directions on page 2). Free on-street parking is available, but please refrain from parking inside SCMI's gate; it is for assigned staff only. Space is limited, so please carpool.

Passengers are allowed up to 2 personal pieces of luggage each, no larger than 23”x23”x37” and weighing no more than 50 pounds. Please do not tie anything to the outside of your bags. Any dive or snorkel gear should be packed separately, as it may be stored on the deck of the boat for the duration of the crossing. If you should require additional luggage, please mention this at the time of reservation. Requests will be considered on a space-available basis.

For large items or cargo, especially if the use of a fork lift or crane need be involved, items need to be brought to SCMI by the Monday before travel, if not sooner. SCMI staff can accept deliveries and assist with offloading M-F 09:00 – 14:00. Items will be stored outside, unless otherwise specified. As available, there may be space in the SCMI warehouse for short-term storage. Gear will be transported on the boat as possible, but we are limited in doing so. Please coordinate the arrival of your gear with Holly and the boat crew.

In some cases, it may be required to charter Miss Christi or another vessel to move cargo.

Additional Travel Information: o Travel time is roughly 90 minutes each way. o Closed-toed shoes are mandatory for all passengers aboard USC vessels. Anyone wearing open-toed footwear,

such as sandals, will not be permitted to board. o Smoking and consumption of alcohol are prohibited aboard USC vessels. o Children under the age of 12 MUST wear a life jacket while on board the boat. If a child is inside the cabin, they

may remove their life jacket for comfort. Please check with your reservationist if a life jacket will be available on board. If not, the parent is responsible for providing one.

o If prone to seasickness, we recommend that you check with your physician or invest in an over-the-counter motion sickness relief. Note that many of these require you to take the medication an hour or more in advance of the trip.

If you cannot make the boat, PLEASE call or text the boat phone at 213-700-4508.

Upon Arrival: - All visitors to the Wrigley Marine Science Center will be charged a daily facilities usage fee of $5. - Lunch is available for $8 per person. Please reserve in advance. - Kayaks, snorkeling gear and wetsuits are available for $12 per person/day. Reservations must be made in

advance and all gear is subject to availability. We may require a staff member to accompany you in the water (staff time is charged @ $50 per person per hour).

DIRECTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MARINE INSTITUTE (SCMI)

820 South Seaside Avenue Terminal Island, California 90731

SCMI (310) 519-3172 MISS CHRISTI (213) 700-4508

http://www.scmi.net/directions/

FROM THE HARBOR (110) FREEWAY Take the 110 Harbor Freeway south towards San Pedro. Exit at Rt. 47, the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Cross the bridge and exit at Ferry Street (the first exit coming down off the bridge), and turn left (onto Ferry) at the signal. Turn right onto Terminal Way (second signal). After one signal and two stop signs, the road curves left and becomes South Seaside Avenue. After the curve, you’ll see water on the left, after which SCMI is the first building, a tan two-story with a reddish fence along the street. Public parking is on the street (east side only). FROM THE LONG BEACH (710) FREEWAY Take the 710 Long Beach Freeway south to Terminal Island (right two lanes when fwy splits). Then continue on to the Gerald Desmond Bridge (Ocean Blvd) by staying to the left. Cross the bridge, continuing on Ocean Blvd then exit at Ferry Street about 3 miles (just before the Vincent Thomas bridge, which you don’t want to cross). The offramp will turn left under the bridge onto Ferry Street. Continue on Ferry, and at the third signal turn right onto Terminal Way. After one signal and two stop signs, the road curves left and becomes South Seaside Avenue. After the curve, you’ll see water on the left, after which SCMI is the first building, a tan two-story with a reddish fence along the street. Public parking is on the street (east side only). HINTS FOR FINDING US IF YOU GET LOST: • Stay on Terminal Island - between the Vincent Thomas Bridge and the Gerald Desmond Bridge. • The Terminal Island Correctional Institution and the Coast Guard are past us on South Seaside Ave. So follow any signs to these

that you see. If you reach them, you have gone too far. If you are lost ask for directions to these two landmarks! PARKING Free public parking is on the street (east side only). Do Not park inside the chain link fenced area. This is for SCMI staff only. If you continue past SCMI, there is additional free parking in the lot on the right hand side of the road.

Terminal Island is constantly undergoing construction, with detours and missing street signs. Be sure to follow the driving directions on this page or from the SCMI website. We have had reports that some GPS directions are not accurate. Leave

yourself plenty of time to find us!

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Closure: The connector ramp from the southbound I-710 Freeway to westbound Ocean Boulevard closed permanently on May 10, 2014. The ramp has been demolished as part of the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. A new ramp is expected to be completed in late-2016.

Detour: Traffic traveling from the southbound I-710 Freeway and heading to Terminal Island, the Port of Los Angeles or San Pedro, is diverted briefly onto surface streets. Motorists should follow detour signs to Terminal Island to take the Pico Avenue off-ramp (Piers B, C, D, E) and remain in the right lane to reach southbound Pico Avenue. Continue south on Pico Avenue for approximately one-half mile to the on-ramp for westbound Ocean Boulevard and the existing Gerald Desmond Bridge to reach Terminal Island and other westbound destinations (on-ramp indicating “Piers S, T/Terminal Island”).

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LEGEND

RAMP CLOSUREDETOUR

Closed through 2016*

Southbound I-710 Fwy To WB Ocean Blvd Connector Ramp

Road Closure Update

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Long-term Closure

CLOSURE

12-28-15

LEGENDN

EWS

Start Date: 5 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016*Duration: 36 months

Closure: Eastbound Ocean Boulevard between the Gerald Desmond Bridge and downtown Long Beach will be closed for crews to construct the new bridge. Closure of the section of Ocean Blvd. above Pico Avenue will require all vehicles heading to downtown Long Beach from the Desmond Bridge to briefly exit Ocean Blvd. to Pico Avenue and rejoin Ocean via the existing on-ramp. Westbound Ocean will remain open, although motorists may expect a brief realignment of the lanes.

Signalized intersections and improvements to on- and off-ramps will help traffic merge and flow, and reduce delays. The closure is expected to begin in January 2016 and last 36 months. Please note the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway connector will remain open at this time.

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Detour: Vehicles heading east on Ocean Blvd. from San Pedro and Terminal Island/Piers S and T to downtown Long Beach will exit at Pico Avenue, turn through two signalized intersections and rejoin Ocean Blvd. via an improved on-ramp.

Ocean Blvd. Detour to Downtown Long Beach

INTERSECTION

CLOSUREDETOUR