Marine Log - November 2008 - (Page 72)

SALVAGE hundred tons of steel above the water, the six Titan pullers were connected to the remains of the wreck buried 30 feet in the sand. With a combined pull of over 1,500 tons over the bow of the Karlissa A, the pullers were able to wrench the remains of the wreck from the sand. The wreck was then repeatedly heaved out of the water where salvors could flame cut pieces into manageable size pieces, rig them to the crane and land them on the deck of the jack-up barges. The heaviest piece removed was the 170ton main engine block. Several other pieces were in excess of 100-tons. The scrap was ultimately back loaded onto Crowley’s 250-6 deck barge for transport ashore where Pacific Recycling of Eugene, Ore. will receive and dispose of it. The salvage team, working 12-hour days throughout the summer and often in rain, wind, fog and rough sea conditions, completed the project without any serious injuries. Because of the dangerous nature of this project, the crew was extensively trained in safety measures and the use of harnesses, ropes and bracing specifically related to the job. ICE CLASS TANKERS “It’s not over until the last square foot of dunes is recontoured and all the equipment is gone, but obviously we are very pleased with job carried out by Titan,” said Steve Purchase, the Department of “It’s not over until the last square foot of dunes is recontoured and all the equipment is gone.” -STEVE PURCHASE, Oregon’s Assistant Director for Land Management State Lands’ assistant director for land management. “The state is very fortunate to have a contractor with Titan’s determination, expertise and passion for completing this project. After nearly a decade of wrangling over the wreck including a jury trial in 2002 that found the ship’s owners guilty of negligent trespass—this eyesore is finally gone from Oregon’s shore.” The eight-month project generated extensive media coverage, with nearly 200 TV, radio and newspaper stories within Oregon and from as far away as Seattle, San Diego and San Francisco. Oregon’s largest daily newspaper, The Oregonian, once skeptical the wreck could be removed, summed up the project in a Sept. 28 editorial: “Oregonians owe a tip of the hat to Titan Maritime, the Florida-based salvage outfit. Years of previous efforts to remove the wreck failed miserably, but Titan’s crew delivered on a promise to finish the job and get out before arrival of the heavy seas and high winds of October.” Oregon residents who followed the story—many of whom remember the initial New Carissa grounding in 1999— know the successful wrap-up of the project sends a message that Oregon, with its 363 miles of public beaches, is serious about cleaning up unwanted trash—even if it’s 1,600 tons of metal stuck in the surf. Titan plans to donate the ship’s propeller—a twisted reminder of the violent crash in 1999—to the Coos County Historical and Maritime Museum. ML 72 MARINE LOG NOVEMBER 2008 www.marinelog.com http://www.shipconstructor.com http://www.shipconstructor.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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