[QUOTE=Capt. Phoenix;180942]I’m not really up on the final findings, can anyone elaborate on this?
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I think that comment #2 on page 2 of the USCG report sums it up but I can’t get it to quote onto here. Here’s the .pdf: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg545/docs/documents/Kulluk.pdf
[QUOTE=Capt. Phoenix;180942]I’m not really up on the final findings, can anyone elaborate on this?
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There was a lot of discussion here about this incident but the real eye-opener was watching the cell phone video where they banjo string the tow wire.
[video=youtube_share;ghGolRsxOw8]http://youtu.be/ghGolRsxOw8[/video]
You people along with the locals fail to realize I am going to bring state of the art equipment with the most experienced crews to Alaska. This contract is being won on our world renown reputation for providing ship escort work. You will now finally have a company interested in committing the resources needed for doing this work safely and protecting the environment. This business with Aiviq was a freak occurrence during a voyage through bad weather. Be thankful I’m bringing new jobs to the area although I’m not sure any of you are qualified to run this high spec equipment.
Its this kind of trolling that makes me want to forget about reading anything on these forums…
[QUOTE=Louisd75;180944]I think that comment #2 on page 2 of the USCG report sums it up but I can’t get it to quote onto here. Here’s the .pdf: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg545/docs/documents/Kulluk.pdf[/QUOTE]
Hmmm. Interesting.
[QUOTE=rshrew;180949]Its this kind of trolling that makes me want to forget about reading anything on these forums…[/QUOTE]
FUCK HIM!
The guy is a micropissant of nanometer stature
If this comes to pass, it’ll be interesting to see how many (ex)union Crowley folks are hired by Chouest.
There were a lot of former CMS folks in Fourchon before I left…Looks like packaging 40+ year old tugs with the newer boats didn’t qualify as Best Available Technology this time around…
[QUOTE=Capt. Phoenix;180924]Is everyone sure Alyeska didn’t force Crowley out for some stupid reason?[/QUOTE]
Rumor from a friend up there is that Crowley did want the contract and was bidding on it.
[QUOTE=mtskier;181143]There were a lot of former CMS folks in Fourchon before I left…Looks like packaging 40+ year old tugs with the newer boats didn’t qualify as Best Available Technology this time around…[/QUOTE]
Rumor again, but I heard they were buying / building new boats to replace the old steel.
Buying/building…Ocean class are replacing the Philly to SJ and probably the JAX/SJ but they wouldn’t do the job in PWS. Tough to compete with a company that can build new boats when they want, or need to…
[QUOTE=logout_tagout;181149]Rumor from a friend up there is that Crowley did want the contract and was bidding on it.[/QUOTE]
That doesn’t mean Alyeska didn’t refuse them.
yes especially if Gary provided enough extra curricular lubrication
What could possibly go wrong
[QUOTE=Traitor Yankee;181245]What could possibly go wrong[/QUOTE]
Never been any trouble up there before. … . . right?
One has to wonder how long it’s going to take whomever (ECO) to get up to speed? The other thing is how long will it take whomever to rebuild the infrastructure (built by Crowley) after Crowley takes all of what they have built up in the last twenty years? I’m sure that Gary has already figured a way to make them (Alyeska) pay for all that needs to be done.
I am sure that if Crowley is not happy about losing this contract, they will not be leaving anything behind, unless they are paid big bucks to leave it.
Also, I believe that it is very hard if not impossible for the crews to go ashore, so how are these guys going to like being trapped on the boat for 45 plus days, depending on the crew rotation.
Very few if any oilfield boat companies allow their crews to go ashore.
Back before Katrina and Rita we were on charter with Chevron in Intracoastal City working 28/14. For an entire year we crew changed by chopper coming and going. We only went to the dock for fuel and mud. We never get off the boat except during mooring. It’s the norm down here, customer changes our minds about where and when every five minutes. There’s no where to go anyways. I usually go the whole hitch without getting off the boat.
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Also, I believe that it is very hard if not impossible for the crews to go ashore, so how are these guys going to like being trapped on the boat for 45 plus days, depending on the crew rotation.[/QUOTE]
I’ve never worked in valdez, but I have worked out of a few LA ports. They were somewhat remote. Other than getting off the boat to stretch your legs or jog in the vicinity of the boat (if the surroundings allow that) where else you going to go, especially with no vehicle assuming you fly?
Bars. Unless you have rats aboard… Unfortunately nobody is immune from rats these days.
Great, more GOM “experience” coming to Alaskan waters.
If ECO was smart they would hire all those Crowley guys that are already familiar with PWS and have been doing it the last 20 years…