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Re: TERRC
« Reply #480 on: November 13, 2009, 11:46:07 PM »
Cutting is well and truely underway now. The whole back end of the Caloosahatchee has gone. I think it may only take 2 weeks to completely dismantle her. I hope to get some shots tomorrow and will have them online as soon as I can.

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Re: TERRC
« Reply #481 on: November 15, 2009, 11:16:27 PM »
Here are some pics from earlier this afternoon just before sunset.

Ship scrapping has commenced finally at the Able UK  TERRC facility. This is the rear end of the Caloosahatchee which is dissapearing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106561069/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106561063/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106561075/

A shot of the sheer scale of the projects at TERRC can easily be seen in this image of ships and oil rig jackets.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106561081/

Compass Island
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106646185/

Canopus & Clemenceau
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106646201/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4106646175/

It has taken along time getting to this stage where ships are finally able to be scrapped at TERRC. I just hope that operations can run smoothly and swiftly without any more hinderance.
And hope to see some very fine stunning vessels entering TERRC over the years. Can we bring in some of the USN Super Carriers that are due for scrapping over the next couple of years please, would make the Clemenceau look like a fishing vessel in terms of size.  :lol:

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Re: TERRC
« Reply #482 on: November 17, 2009, 05:28:42 PM »
http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news
says the cofferdam is now complete. Did they start cutting up before draining?
claire:-}

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Re: TERRC
« Reply #483 on: November 17, 2009, 07:32:33 PM »
No they never started cutting up before the dock was dry. They only started cutting the superstructure/ hull once the dock was dry.

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Re: TERRC
« Reply #484 on: November 19, 2009, 08:26:43 PM »
Just to add, that a drive past this afternoon has revealed that cutting off the bows have occured to the French Aircraft Carrier Clemenceau & MARAD ship Compass Island.

A shot from Seal Sands
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4116969661/

A zoomed in shot of the fronts of the ships.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4116969655/

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #485 on: December 03, 2009, 12:00:18 PM »
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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #486 on: December 03, 2009, 10:19:23 PM »
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In early care and education trends online education has main part because this is a popular and best way for get certifications and degrees without joining institutes.


What are you sniffing?

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #487 on: December 04, 2009, 09:58:22 AM »
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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #488 on: December 30, 2009, 03:03:03 PM »
An aerial view can be found here of the scrapping under way.

http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/12/29/able-uk-praised-for-work-on-decommissioning-clemenceau-51140-25486988/

At least the French Environmental groups praise Able UK for a good safe job they are doing.

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #489 on: December 30, 2009, 04:29:47 PM »
nice pic - and positive article- is  the pic from the summer before they started cutting them up as they look quite whole?
claire:-}

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #490 on: January 01, 2010, 01:56:24 PM »
The Caloosahatchee has had her bow and stern scrapped. Canisteo, Compass Island & Clemenceau have all had their bows removed. The only ship that looks whole is the Canopus. The picture was taken sometime after the 4th December 2009, as the 4 leg'd jack up rig is the GSF Britannia which came in on the 3rd December 2009. So I would say about the middle of December the picture was took.

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #491 on: January 10, 2010, 09:29:34 PM »
The scrapping of the Caloosahatchee is at an advanced stage. Seen from today (10/01/2010).  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4262744733/

I am surprised that pretty much all the structures on the deck have vanished in a matter of days since I last passed the yard.

With the announcement that a number of off-shore wind farms are to be built around the British Waters, I wonder if this will provide more work at the TERRC yard, as it has planning permission to build wind turbines.


A couple of stories from the local papers recently.

Hartlepool Mail
Jobs go at yard but more on way
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Jobs-go-at-yard-but.5967983.jp

Able UK praised for work on decommissioning Clemenceau
http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2009/12/29/able-uk-praised-for-work-on-decommissioning-clemenceau-51140-25486988/
(This link has an aerial shot of the TERRC facility from a couple of weeks ago)


Also not connected with ABLE UK/ TERRC is plans to build a purpose built oil rig decomissioning vessel at the Corus site on the Tees.
Allseas new ship "Pieter Schelte". Plans for the ship and base to be built on the Tees. With this specialist ship, if it is based on the Tees could prove to be a good spin off for Able UK's TERRC facility. As it may make it easier for decommissioned rigs to be brought in on this vessel and bought to TERRC in one go. As well as being delivered to its own base.
http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2010/01/07/allseas-tees-plans-move-a-step-closer-51140-25546248/

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
« Reply #492 on: January 29, 2010, 05:58:50 PM »
The Hartlepool Mail is reporting today that the local authority have to pay Able nearly 1/2 million pounds over the planning application 'delay'

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/Taxpayers-pick-up-470000-ghost.6026509.jp

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Re: ABLE UK LICENCE ISSUED/CLEMENCEAU
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Re: ABLE UK
« Reply #494 on: March 29, 2010, 06:13:35 PM »
A couple of shots from the 18th March.

The remains of the Compass Island. I think the time taken from when it looked like a ship (bridge/ housing etc) to this image took about a week and a half.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4464978313/

There was a small oil based fire in the keel of the Caloosahatchee, which was contained and the fire brigade allowed to let it burn itself out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4464978307/

The veiw from the bridge is starting to get difficult to see the WD's, as the piles of scrap are starting to get large.

GSF Britannia
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4376284898/

Rigs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4376284866/

An alternative view of the Clemenceau from the river Tees.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31848041@N08/4376284874/

I will be putting a few more pics up this week (hopefully, when I get a bit of time) onto my www.jhphotos.co.uk website.

 

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