So who wants to go salvage a ship with me>

Tom-

Looks like 150 or 250 feet long, not 50, as stated in the article you linked:
"….. spotted the 50-foot-long vessel …."

Find a buyer that wants to sink it and turn it into a fishing reef, after finding a suitable towing service for a reasonable fee (even your CD26 will need some help, I'll bet.)

Would it all be economically feasible?

How far would the tow have to be?

Who knows until you investigate?

How would a municipality get authorization (and from who) to place it on the sea bed?

Lots'a issues, of course! :lol:

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
Getting rid of old ships is very expensive, even if they are sunk as a reef, as they are usually filled with environmental elements that have to be removed and disposed of individually with personnel and equipment that is certified for the effort. Items that come to mind include, but are not limited to asbestos, lead paint and PCB electrical items. If the vessel is to be sunk, it also must be clean of all lubricates (tanks, machinery and bilges) as well.
Five years ago, while working on a project to install a new crane on one of my vessels at work, I found a (very) small area on the crane deck that had lead paint in it...it was a show stopper that cost upwards of $30K to dispose of.
In the Coast Guard, I was involved in removing asbestos and lead paint from ships in the late 70's and the cost even back then was breathtaking.
 
I knew it was 50 meters not 50 ft. reporters :roll:

some one will go get it I hope. I don't want it just wandering around to end up on a coastal beach. I think it would be cool if someone, coast guard?, would place a gps tracker on it so I could follow it online.

It just may float down the coast and then back out to sea again. Should be a interesting summer on the coast.
 
starcrafttom":39vgbebc said:
I knew it was 50 meters not 50 ft. reporters :roll:

some one will go get it I hope. I don't want it just wandering around to end up on a coastal beach. I think it would be cool if someone, coast guard?, would place a gps tracker on it so I could follow it online.

It just may float down the coast and then back out to sea again. Should be a interesting summer on the coast.
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Tom-

It should come down the West Coast with the Japanese/California Current.

Maybe they'll see it on the trip to Catalina this summer???

Let's see: "The average speed of the general California Current is about 1/4 to 1/2 knot (12.5-25 cm/sec) . and the distance from where it's at off the B.C coast to Catalina Island is…………………………………………. :lol:

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
It would seem to me that when this vessels are eventually boarded there will be some poignant discoveries made. (As in those who never managed to escape the vessels). Presumably all these vessels were at some time searched for survivors, but one never knows.....time will tell.
 
It may make down here to Brownsville to be wrecked. The company that does it here at the port was involved in a law suit recently trying to buy a ship up in the PNW to tow for salvage. Maybe they will give you a finders fee :D
 
Tom,

A SPOT device would be a credible tracking device. Good for 1-2 months only though, but would give a tracking signal that could be traced on the SPOT web site.

Hey, it is salvageable, all you have to do is get there, tow it and then the work begins. I've seen worse looking stuff on the hard at some of the boat yards around.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
I'll bet the Coasties just love that kind of duty...where do I sign up?

A company that I worked for many years ago was looking at busting up an aircraft carrier, they determined that if they paid as low as a dollar for the thing they still wouldn't make any money due to the enviro issues
 
starcrafttom":2m5qml7v said:
I wonder how much diesel is on board??
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I just read an AP article that stated there are 2,000 gallons of diesel on board and that it is believed that it is best to sink the ship in the open water rather than it cause an accident at sea (ie: another vessel colliding with the unlighted vessel). Additionally, it is believed that the fuel will dissipate best in the open water.
 
Now the sinking is called off. seems the Canadians want to try and salvage it first.

Our news out lets are so stupid. They keep reporting that the coast guard will " sink the ship using a cannon filled with explosives" ???? Really?? or maybe they will use a Naval gun to fire a High explosive shell??? what do they think back in New York? it the pirates of the Northwest out here??
 
Ok the Canadians looked at it and now dont want it and the coasties are going to sink her in the near future. I hope they get video of it. I want to see those explosive filled cannons at work.
 
Tom,

From what I read:- they are intending to use 25mm cannon which fires exploding rounds not big steel balls :-) even airplanes have 'em (well, 20 mm anyway)

I agree, seems pretty small to sink a ship but,....that's what the newpaper sez so it must be "reeel". All I know is I don't want to be on the wrong end of them.

Maybe, like me they just read the expiration dates on their "fireworks" and they have a load of 25mm to get rid of.


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