Marine Log - November 2008 - (Page 71)

SALVAGE Titan Salvage’s jackup barges Karlissa A and Karlissa B work on salvaging the stern section of the New Carissa THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE NEW CARISSA T he last chapter of the New Carissa saga has been finished. Back in Feb. 4, 1999, the now-infamous Panamanian-flagged dry bulk carrier New Carissa ran aground in heavy weather near Coos Bay, Ore., eventually breaking apart and leading to one of the worst oil spills in Oregon’s history. Now, some nine years later, Titan Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s salvage and wreck removal company, reported last month that it had completed its contracted work for the New Carissa wreck removal in Coos Bay, Ore. The last visible piece of the stern section of the New Carissa was removed on Sept. 23. And after four months of hard work and several days of diving to clear the seabed of the final 50 tons of debris, the last load of New Carissa scrap landed at the Empire dock in Coos Bay on Sept. 29. With the removal earlier this week of Titan’s two jackup barges, the Karlissa A and Karlissa B, which were raised 40 feet above the surf zone, the wreck removal few thought possible was done. Back in the summer of 2007, the Oregon Department of State Lands signed a contract with Titan Salvage to remove the remaining stern section. Titan’s managing director David Parrot and Salvage Master Shelby Harris led the company’s 20-person salvage team. “The entire operation involved innovative technology, careful analysis of daily salvage work, an experienced crew and surprisingly coop- erative weather,” said Todd Busch, vice president. Titan’s plan involved a combination of the company’s two jack-up barges, a purpose-built 1,000-foot téléphérique (a type of cable car), six of Titan’s 300-ton hydraulic pullers, two large cranes and an experienced salvage team. The jackup barges allowed the team to work from a stable platform above a very active surf zone. The téléphérique, designed by Titan and built specifically for this project, was the salvage team’s lifeline to the beach. The cable car transported the crew and equipment from the beach to the platform barges through wind and fog without once being shut down for weather. After cutting and removing several NOVEMBER 2008 MARINE LOG 71 www.marinelog.com http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - November 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Looking Back at 130 Years Generation NeXt What's Ahead? Media Kit 2009 Defying the Naysayers Rampant Piracy Takes Shipping Hostage The Last Chapter of the New Carissa International Workboat Show Preview Newsmakers Tech News Contracts Events Website Directory ML Buyer's Guide ML Marketplace Marine Salvage

Marine Log - November 2008

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