Just one nook of SEACOR Power remained seen above water as SEACOR Eagle was staged close by fpr salvage ops that started in May(U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brendan Freeman)
U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District stories that Donjon-SMIT salvors have introduced the bow part of the capsized liftboat SEACOR Power to the floor. It was transported by barge on Saturday to the Modern American Recycling Services, Inc. facility in Houma, La.
Meantime, images of components of the vessels being introduced on shore have been posted on Facebook by Gulf Coast Humanitarian Efforts, a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit chaired by Mr. Scott Daspit, father of one of many males lacking because the liftboat capsized on April 13.
All however six of the crew of 19 aboard the vessel died or are presumed lifeless.
Eighth District says that security stays paramount. The unified commander is intently monitoring the climate and adjusting operations as wanted to make sure the protection of salvage crews.
The Coast Guard security zone extending one nautical mile across the web site and the Federal Aviation Administration short-term flight restriction protecting a 5 nautical mile radius across the wreckage web site and a couple of,000-foot minimal altitude will stay in place till salvage operations are full. Additionally, a brief flight restriction is in place across the M.A.R.S., Inc. facility. These restrictions are in place to make sure the protection of salvage crews working on the wreckage web site and the M.A.R.S., Inc. facility in addition to boaters who may place themselves in peril by transiting by way of an energetic work web site the place particles and different underwater obstructions akin to anchor wires, mooring ropes and navigational buoys could also be current.
