Ex-USS Denver Served Until Sunk
provided Sailors an Engineering Assessment team support to the repair planning effort.SURGEMAIN provide Sailors and three Officers to support the assessment, planning and execution of repairs.MDSU-1 conducted Battle Damage Assessments (BDA) and notified PHNSY of their findings. Their knowledge of salvage equipment and techniques were used to complete the BDA evolution.PHNSY conducted Battle Damage Repair (BDR) and patch work to fix the damaged vessel based on MDSU-1’s recommendation. Our knowledge of patches and repair techniques were used to complete the BDR evolution.Koehler said a similar training
TSR to Purchase New SAR Vessel
, one computer tech (who will also serve as the primary magnetometer and sonar operator), and up to six archaeological salvage divers. All of the divers will be expected to share in the general duties aboard the vessel, such as cooking, cleaning, and maintenance of the diving gear and the search and salvage equipment
DUC Marine, KOOLE Mammoet Salvage Join Forces
diving activities relating to salvage operations and diving equipment maintenance. Henk Kapitein, CEO of DUC Marine Group, said, “This acquisition is an important step in realizing our ambition to become a medium-sized global operator in the marine industry. KOOLE’s state-of-the-art salvage equipment is active around the globe, which enables us to expand our activities worldwide. Together with our new-built DP-2 MPSV Solution, which was taken into service in June this year, this acquisition will enhance DUC Marine Group’s services, especially in the salvage sector.” &ldquo
Sunken WWII Landing Craft Refloated
the bags inflated, the load on the crane was increased at five-ton increments, and at 105 tons on the crane the vessel slowly began to rise from the seabed. After the tank deck level was reached, approximately 400,000 liters of water was pumped out and the vessel was successfully refloated. All the salvage equipment was then removed from the hull and final preparations made for her transfer to Portsmouth Naval Base for restoration
Salvage Crews Avert Disaster in the Galápagos
, Mammoet and CPT mobilized equipment, tugboats and personnel. The team of salvage experts and equipment were immediately mobilized. Personnel and equipment came from the U.S., Ecuador, Chile, The Netherlands and Singapore. The Ecuadoran Air Force supported the operation by flying specialized salvage equipment to San Cristobal. Due to the remote location of the island, and the need for expediency, the salvage crew faced many challenges. The plan approved by the authorities was simple: strip the ship of all pollutants (oil, paints, fuel), cargo (barrels of oil, acid based batteries and tons of
Marine Salvage Saves Time, Money, Lives & the Environment
and marine firefighting regulations for both tank and non-tank vessels. These regulations clearly set response timeline expectations, now incorporated into both Coast Guard and industry standard operating procedures. As a result, the major US salvage companies have purchased and pre-positioned salvage equipment, such as portable lightering and marine firefighting packages, around the country and have formalized networks of subcontractors to immediately respond around-the-clock. In doing so, the nation’s salvage capacity and capabilities have expanded logarithmically. Looking ahead, is there
February 2024
