This topic of this tread is discussion of the salvage of the Kulluk.
Kulluk Response Ramps Up - a gcaptain
the players are here (from gcaptain):
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[li]Aiviq, primary anchor handling vessel[/li][li]Arctic Endeavor, oil spill response vessel[/li][li]Nanuq, oil spill response vessel[/li][li]Sisuaq, oil spill response vessel[/li][li]John Brix, tug[/li][li]Perseverance, tug/supply vessel[/li][li]Endurance, tug[/li][li]Ocean Wave, tug[/li][li]Vigilant, Tug[/li][li]Warrior, tug[/li][li]Corbin Foss, tug[/li][li]Point Oliktok, tug[/li][li]Guardsman, tug[/li][li]Lauren Foss, tug[/li][li]DBL 79, oil barge[/li][li]Klamath, barge[/li][li]Barge 180-1[/li][li]Arctic Seal, landing craft[/li][li]Nunaniq, landing craft and supply vessel[/li][/ul]
Talk of putting a wire on the Kulluk here
In a statement emailed at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, the joint industry-government incident command said recovery teams planned to hook a main tow line to the drill vessel in preparation of attempts to pull it free from the gravel and rock it was resting in.[LEFT]
Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/01/05/2743182/kulluk-salvage-efforts-move-ahead.html#storylink=cpy[/LEFT]
I know there some Aiviq / Kulluk threads here already but I know there’s lots of interest in the salvage itself.
The blow by blow of the loss of the tow along with the second guessing is at MV Aiviq Breaks Down in Alaska While Towing Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig
After the tow went aground the tread isKulluk Grounding which includes more second guessing and speculation about the condition of the tow and salvage plans.
And for some trash talking about Shell and Nobel there isIs Shell Ready for Arctic Exploration?