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Car Carrier Cougar Ace sinking outside Alaska
KPMid:
Update:
The Sea Victory has continued the tow uneventfully for the last few days, but lost some ground today and (as of 1000 LT 07 August) was dead in the water about 15 miles west of Skan Bay - where the Selendang Ayu wreck is. Visibility is two miles, with rain forecasted. Weather conditions for the next three days call for winds from 15 - 25 knots, 8 - 9 foot seas and rain.
The intended tow route is keeping the Cougar Ace at least 10nm from any point of land, with at least three "environmentally sensitive" areas where the tow under no controllable circumstances should be allowed to stop.
On the morning of 07 August, the salvage crew was able to board the Cougar Ace and begin the pumping operation of emptying car deck #9 of water and filling up ballast tank #5 on the starboard side.
The USCGC Morgenthau, USCGC Sycamore, M/V Redeemer, M/V Makushin Bay, tug Gladiator, and tug Emma Foss continue to escort the tow.
Mats:
Updated pictures taken 08.08.2006 on the Unified Command web site.
Best regards
Mats
Charles McAllister:
The pumping of ballast is working. The latest photos show that the list has been reduced to less than 20 degrees. This has been a remarkable operation, aided, of course, by three weeks of mild weather.
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/perp/response/sum_fy07/060728201/060728201_index.htm
David Harrison:
Great news on uprighting ship. I just hope they have not damaged my car :-D :-D :-D
colintrav:
Does anyone agree that the design of the Ship'! Having such a flat bottom it was an accident waiting to happen?
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