where is ECO when you need them? Why on earth doesn’t Shell make the AIVIQ sit in Dutch Harbor as punishment for losing the KULLUK plus they might get a nice salvage job but only if they could keep all their fuel tanks from flooding with seawater or they’d become a huge salvage job. Better yet, they could go aground and be a CTL and then Shell wouldn’t have to fork over the $200k every day they pay for the huge Blue Whale!
Note to Shell…I am the answer to all your problems if you would only listen?
I remember getting my skinny ass blown down the city dock in St Paul harbor (100kts+) in some nasty weather. If you are out on the water up there next couple days…go find a place to hide and be careful.
[QUOTE=Quimby;147507]I remember getting my skinny ass blown down the city dock in St Paul harbor (100kts+) in some nasty weather. If you are out on the water up there next couple days…go find a place to hide and be careful.[/QUOTE]
I am suddenly thinking of the fools working for Resolve sitting on their asses up there for peanut pay…maybe they’ll get some work out of this one?
that is one terribly low barometric pressure…the lowest I recall experiencing was something line 948mb in 1989 and then it blew 125+ in Dutch. Did a lot of structural damage too! Luckily though, this one is going to miss hitting DH directly but has St Paul in its crosshairs!
I hope no one’s out there testing mother natures resolve.
no prudent mariner would ever tempt one like this unless you are Robin Walbridge
btw - I see gCaptain and cCaptain posted this around the same time. Which one of you scooped the story first?
[QUOTE=+A465B;147511]200k a day? Really?
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That’s one hell of an amortization rate …[/QUOTE]
I say at LEAST $200k a day. Why on earth would ECO spend $200M building such a massive monstrosity unless Shell was guaranteeing them one HELL of a very tidy profit? Gary is no fool and he never would have built the PIG otherwise…
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[QUOTE=Kingrobby;147529]Also, lack of rescue services other than a few overworked Coasties[/QUOTE]
don’t forget Resolve Maritime is there with their $90k/yr master…how in God’s name they found someone stoopid enough to sit in DH all winter for that piss poor money is staggering. They are still looking for mates I see…any takers here?
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[QUOTE=Dawn patrol;147524]Nasty for sure, but can’t hold a candle to a good old fashion gulf of Mexico hurricane.[/QUOTE]
you can go back to flying your doghouse there Snoopy…
[QUOTE=Dawn patrol;147524]Nasty for sure, but can’t hold a candle to a good old fashion gulf of Mexico hurricane.[/QUOTE]
As I have been in both GoM hurricanes and sailed in the north Pacific & Bering Sea, I have to disagree.
I never worried about the boat rolling over due to top hamper from ice during a hurricane in the Gulf.
[QUOTE=Quimby;147525]Add near freezing water temperatures, freezing spray, and white out conditions and that candle tends to blow out rather quickly.[/QUOTE]
Hurricane Ivan .165 mph winds, sustained. near 100 foot seas 20 foot storm surge and a 910 mbar pressure. Katrina, Ike, Rita and Wilma were even stronger and in the same season. I think the gulf wins
But you still don't have to worry about capsizing because of freezing spray sticking like glue to everything and building with every splash until your boat rolls over from too much ice.
[QUOTE=Kingrobby;147551]But you still don’t have to worry about capsizing because of freezing spray sticking like glue to everything and building with every splash until your boat rolls over from too much ice.[/QUOTE]
don’t argue with the boob…in the GoM they run from 15’ seas and think a strong cold front is reason to hide in Fourchon. Alaskan seamen know those are the “easy days” in winter. There are no REAL seamen in the GoM…just button pushing WIMPS!
