Montserrat Salvage

by resolveadm on December 12, 2008
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CONTACT: MARTHA LORD
+1 954 764 8700 / + 1 954 257 2868
mlord@resolvemarine.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

High and dry

(Left) Interesting job removing barges at the foot of an active volcano!; (Right) One of the grounded barges

The barge high and dry A tank barge grounded after Hurricane Omar

(Left) The barge is high and dry, 60 ft from the shoreline; (Right) The barge was grounded due to the effects of Hurricane Omar

View of the Work Site

(Left) The barge seen from the inbound supply vessel; (Right) Coming upon the site

(Left) A flyover reveals progress on the job site; (Right) Some of the equipment used on the job, “roller bladders” can be seen in the background

(Both) The roller bladders have are being placed under the barge in anticipation of the refloat

(Left) The roller bladders under the barge; (Right) A dozer excavates/grades the shoreline to create a launch-way for refloating

(Left) The barge is in the final stage of the refloat process; (Right) The roller bladders underneath the barge

(Both) The barge enters the water as it is refloated

(Left) The barge entering the water; (Right) The barge is refloated and headed to anchorage

WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE REFLOAT

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