Salvage crews began removing fuel from SEACOR Power’s tanks on Monday, kicking off salvage operations for the overturned lift boat off the coast of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
Crews began arriving at the site over the weekend to familiarize themselves with the equipment to be used in the operation. Salvage crews are using a method called hot tapping, which uses pressure to allow for drilling into the fuel tanks and making a hose connection without ruining the integrity of the tank or causing pollution impacts.
Divers are performing this process above and below the water, connected to an air hose.
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Posted at 1:09 PM, May 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-05 14:09:57-04
The salvage operation for the Seacor Power has begun.
On Monday, salvage crews started removing the fuel from SEACOR Power s fuel tanks after spending the weekend arriving on scene and becoming familiar with the equipment approximately seven miles off Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
According to the Coast Guard, salvage crews are using a method called hot tapping, which allows for drilling into the fuel tanks and making a hose connection without ruining the integrity of the tank or causing pollution impacts.
Divers are performing this process above and below the water, connected to an air hose, and it s imperative mariners respect the one-mile safety zone during these evolutions.