I like Ships too

[thør]

That needed saying.

The vessel is fucking hideous.

I thought it was a FLW design.

 

[thør]

Another log for the fire.

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding Friday to engine failures aboard a tugboat towing one of the drilling units used by Shell Oil in the Beaufort Sea this year, a day after news broke that a drillship from the project had been cited by the Coast Guard in Seward.

Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley says the tugboat Aiviq reported the problems about 50 miles south of Kodiak, while towing the mobile drilling unit Kulluk.

“The crew of the Aiviq reported that they were able to restart one of the (ship’s) engines and is currently awaiting assistance from the crews of the response vessels Guardsman and the Nanuq, which departed Seward and are expected on-scene early Friday afternoon,” Mosley wrote in a Friday statement on the incident.

The Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley is already at the scene, with reported weather including winds at 40 mph and 20-foot seas. Coast Guard personnel are coordinating their response with representatives of Royal Dutch Shell.

 

[trysail]

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding Friday to engine failures aboard a tugboat towing one of the drilling units used by Shell Oil in the Beaufort Sea this year, a day after news broke that a drillship from the project had been cited by the Coast Guard in Seward.

Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley says the tugboat Aiviq reported the problems about 50 miles south of Kodiak, while towing the mobile drilling unit Kulluk.

“The crew of the Aiviq reported that they were able to restart one of the (ship’s) engines and is currently awaiting assistance from the crews of the response vessels Guardsman and the Nanuq, which departed Seward and are expected on-scene early Friday afternoon,” Mosley wrote in a Friday statement on the incident.

The Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley is already at the scene, with reported weather including winds at 40 mph and 20-foot seas. Coast Guard personnel are coordinating their response with representatives of Royal Dutch Shell.

Oil Drilling Rig Runs Aground In Gulf Of Alaska


Now come the goddamn foaming-at-the-mouth idiots of NPR:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way...l-drilling-rig-runs-aground-in-gulf-of-alaska

151,000 whole gallons are at risk !! It's a disaster !! The world is doomed !!
Oh, the humanity !! That dirty rotten bastard oil company !!

http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/01/tow_kulluk_custom-b2ca2e3bd862a6dc439cb561c7486efc2e6ab5d7-s4.jpg

 

[thør]

Oil Drilling Rig Runs Aground In Gulf Of Alaska


Now come the goddamn foaming-at-the-mouth idiots of NPR:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way...l-drilling-rig-runs-aground-in-gulf-of-alaska

151,000 whole gallons are at risk !! It's a disaster !! The world is doomed !!
Oh, the humanity !! That dirty rotten bastard oil company !!

http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2013/01/01/tow_kulluk_custom-b2ca2e3bd862a6dc439cb561c7486efc2e6ab5d7-s4.jpg

What the hell happened to the Aiviq?

 

[trysail]

What the hell happened to the Aiviq?

Bad fuel— contaminated.

If I were running Shell, heads would roll. These guys are looking like frickin' Keystone Cops.

http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iCWUjifmpI9Q.jpg​

 

[thør]

Bad fuel— contaminated.

If I were running Shell, heads would roll. These guys are looking like frickin' Keystone Cops.

http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iCWUjifmpI9Q.jpg​

So, you're telling me that the Aiviq uses a single filter for 4 engines? 4 engines shutting down at one time! I haven't had time to read all the news, yet.

I'd go ask my neighbor around the corner, but if he was involved, his job might be in danger.

 

[trysail]

So, you're telling me that the Aiviq uses a single filter for 4 engines? 4 engines shutting down at one time! I haven't had time to read all the news, yet.

I'd go ask my neighbor around the corner, but if he was involved, his job might be in danger.

Here's the source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-01/shell-s-diesel-filled-rig-grounded-on-alaska-island.html

Aiviq recaptured the barge, then went adrift itself when all four diesel engines quit because of contaminated fuel, [Shell spokesman] Smith said.

 

[thør]

Here's the source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-01/shell-s-diesel-filled-rig-grounded-on-alaska-island.html

I still can't fucking believe that there was no parallel filter on a supposed state of the art arctic tug. You have to realize that you will get bad fuel and that you will have to deal with it underway. The fucking Gulf of Alaska is not a place to be changing fuel filters dead in the water. At least, when I've done it, we had a sail so we could maneuver.

 

[trysail]

I still can't fucking believe that there was no parallel filter on a supposed state of the art arctic tug. You have to realize that you will get bad fuel and that you will have to deal with it underway. The fucking Gulf of Alaska is not a place to be changing fuel filters dead in the water. At least, when I've done it, we had a sail so we could maneuver.

I agree. It strains credulity. That is elementary shit. Heads ought to roll. I didn't say these folks were looking like Keystone Cops without reason.


Based on what I know so far, I have good reason to be mad as hell at these folks and— as you know— I'm one of their friends (and a shareholder).


Let's hope a different explanation eventually emerges (god knows, it wouldn't be the first time a spokesman had his facts wrong).

 

[thør]

I agree. It strains credulity. That is elementary shit. Heads ought to roll. I didn't say these folks were looking like Keystone Cops without reason.


Based on what I know so far, I have good reason to be mad as hell as these folks and— as you know— I'm one of their friends (and a shareholder).


Let's hope a different explanation eventually emerges (god knows, it wouldn't be the first time a spokesman had his facts wrong).

Perhaps something will come to light? I remember the Aiviq was low on fuel when up in the Beaufort.

 

[trysail]

Perhaps something will come to light? I remember the Aiviq was low on fuel when up in the Beaufort.

Coast Guard press release:
http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1669923/

 

[thør]

Time for some money to be made!

Kulluk Salvage etc.

 

[trysail]

She appears to be VERY hard aground. I don't know how you refloat something with that displacement.


http://www.kullukresponse.com/clients/5507/external/5507/1670695/4


http://www.kullukresponse.com/clients/5507/external/5507/1672231/4


​

 

[thør]

She appears to be VERY hard aground. I don't know how you refloat something with that displacement.


http://www.kullukresponse.com/clients/5507/external/5507/1670695/4


http://www.kullukresponse.com/clients/5507/external/5507/1672231/4


​

You use money. Lots of money.

It seems that Shell wanted the Kulluk out of the state by Jan 1 to avoid a few million in taxes. Shoulda left her in Dutch at the mooring and paid the money. Now, not only will it cost more, the PR for the anti-Shell groups if priceless.

 

[thør]

The Keystone cops look totally organized compared to these guys.

Shell drilling rig Discoverer under criminal investigation

Heads are going to roll!

 

[trysail]

http://www.kullukresponse.com/go/doc/5507/1674443/

After evaluation and assessment, Era Aviation flight crews successfully landed on the helicopter deck for the first time since the Kulluk ran aground.

Kulluk Status: Drilling unit remains grounded but stable near Sitkalidak Island on the north edge of Ocean Bay.

•The Kulluk continues to remain stable and upright and there is no evidence of sheen in the vicinity.
•During the assessment by response crew members, seawater was discovered in the 3S7C void. The compromise does not pose a threat to the stability of the vessel.•Location:
◦Latitude 57 ˚05.4 North (min/sec)
◦Longitude 153˚ 06.1 West (min/sec)
•Distance of Kulluk from shoreline is approximately 1,100 feet or .188 nautical miles.
Kulluk Facts:

•Conical shell (outer steel skin): approximately 1 ¼- 1 ½ inches thick
•Watertight void space: approximately 3-6 feet thick
•Conical inner plate: approximately .385 inches thick
•The Kulluk weighs 18,681 tons when empty
Grounding: At the time of grounding, the Kulluk was situated in a depth of 24-48 feet. At the time, there were 25-foot seas with swells of up to 30 feet. Winds were E/SE at 55 miles per hour, with gusts up to 65 miles per hour.

 

[bra_man69]

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/images/carrier-row-12-2012.jpg
NORFOLK (Dec. 20, 2012) The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) are in port at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., the world's largest naval station.

 

[bra_man69]

http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/images/zumwalt-deckhouse-12-2012.jpg
BATH , Maine (Dec. 14, 2012) The 1,000-ton deckhouse of the future destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is craned toward the deck of the ship to be integrated with the ship's hull at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The ship launch and christening are planned in 2013.

 

[JohnnySavage]

They named a ship after Zumwalt? Jesus. I guess time heals all wounds.

 

[trysail]

I thought it was a FLW design.

I'm not going to admit how long it took me to solve the acronym mystery that was FLW. Let's just say the answer didn't immediately jump to mind.


Bruce Farr and Ron Holland needn't be concerned.

 

[trysail]

You use money. Lots of money.

http://www.kullukresponse.com/go/doc/5507/1674863/

January 6, 2013


ANCHORAGE, AK: At approximately 10:10 p.m., the Kulluk drilling vessel was refloated from its Sitkalidak Island position.

Currently, the Kulluk is attached to the Aiviq by tow line. The Kulluk is currently floating offshore while personnel are assessing the condition of the vessel. Three additional tugs are on standby along with the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley and two oil spill response vessels...

Shell’s Grounded Arctic Drilling Rig Successfully Refloated
By Eduard Gismatullin
Jan 7, 2013

Royal Dutch Shell Plc and a salvage crew managed to refloat a drilling rig that ran aground in Alaska in preparation for towing it to a safe harbour.

The Kulluk, which broke free from a tow boat during a storm on Dec. 31, was refloated off Sitkalidak Island at about 10:10 p.m. Alaska time last night, the Unified Command said in a statement today. The salvage crew plans to tow the rig about 30 miles (48 kilometers) to Kiliuda Bay for more tests.

“The Kulluk is currently floating offshore while personnel are assessing the condition of the vessel,” the center said in Anchorage. “We will not move forward to the next phase until we are confident that we can safely transport the vessel,” Martin Padilla, the incident commander, said in the statement.

The rig grounded near the island, on the north edge of Ocean Bay, about 60 miles southwest of Kodiak, Alaska...

There are more than 730 people involved in the rig recovery. The vessel is attached to the MV Aiviq by tow line, the command said. Three additional tugs are on standby along with the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley and two oil spill response vessels.




http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...ng-rig-successfully-refloated.html?cmpid=yhoo

 

[CHNOPS]

I hope this doesn't throw this thread too far off track, but guns are for scared little pussies with small dicks.

 

[JohnnySavage]

"Best Thread on the GB Award"

Years: 2011, 2012, 2013.

 

[CHNOPS]

Get your own joke, pedo.

 

[KyleW]

Jizz


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