6 hurricane salvage

 4 US NAVY SUPERVISOR OF SALVAGE AWARD

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TRANSPORTING 900 TON DERRICK BARGE ON HEAVY LIFT ROLLING AIR ROLLERS

Refloating a 440’ x 136’ drydock and a recently double skinned 400’ x 86’ 120,00bbl oil barge; the combined weight of the two vessels was approximately 10,000 Tons. Four specialty pullbarges were configured for the refloating providing 3,200 Tons of pulling force. Once the drydock was refloated, it was moved into the channel and lowered to remove the oil barge which was floated off unharmed.

Salvage of a partially scraped 275’ x 150’ x 25’ drydock section from under the Florida Ave. Bridge

The 4,400 Ton drydock section was chain cut into a 3,000 Ton piece which was refloated and a 1,400 Ton piece which was dead lifted with the D/B CAPPY BISSO, D/B LILI BISSO and the D/B AJAX; both pieces were delivered to a scrap facility.

Refloating of 900 Ton derrick barge and 250 Ton drydock using heavy lift rolling AIR ROLLERS – Port of New Orleans.

Refloating of (2) 1200 Ton LADOTD ferries SEN. ALVIN T. STUMPF and the CAPT. NEVILLE LEVY – Port of New Orleans.

Refloating 800 Ton drydock - Port of New Orleans.

Refloating (2) 450 Ton Mississippi River harbor tugs – Port of New Orleans.