Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

7 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Cannot post links, but on the BBC website there’s an interesting article about the Pisces 3 submersible recovery.

Good story, I read a book on that a good  few years back. If you can get a copy try this. It’s dated and N Sea diving and vessel technology has come a long way since then but still a good albeit tragic read. 

Edited June 21, 2023 by Johnsond

[Stubby]

Mystery objects found floating in the vicinity . Possible debris  from an implosion ?   

[scbk]

Maybe this should be posted in the overloaded thread 

 

 

 

[Whoppa Choppa]

Titanic sub live updates: Search for missing submersible enters decisive phase - BBC News

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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It is estimated the crew has only...

Bit late now you f'ing idiots 😡😡😡

 

Sending Magellan that is as per news feed - link isn't precise 

 

Edited June 22, 2023 by Whoppa Choppa

[Whoppa Choppa]

[Whoppa Choppa]

Just now, Whoppa Choppa said:

 

I think I'd replace the word "permissions" with "pride". 

[Johnsond]

Just now, Whoppa Choppa said:

The bit of kit in question is a work class ROV of which there are at least two ( probably more)mobilised on vessels at  site already, even if they had flown on Monday you need to find and mobilise a suitable vessel, fit and sea fasten then load test the LARS, interface all the electronics, transit to the site etc etc, I’ve been involved with numerous bare boat mobilisations and they are not quick turnaround events. For sure time was of the essence but also the realisation that it was an impossible undertaking may have been in people’s minds when decisions were being made 🤷‍♂️. If they are now moving into a recovery phase as opposed to rescue then time is no longer an issue. 

[Johnsond]

3 hours ago, Whoppa Choppa said:

 

I think I'd replace the word "permissions" with "pride". 

I wouldn’t at all, and also a lot of the dramatic media coverage is BS quite frankly( I’ve just listened to a bbc presenter ask yet another expert “ would they have taken extra carbon dioxide with them” 😳🤷‍♂️unbelievable lack of basic understanding of high school level physiology) , whenever there is an incident of any kind it’s amazing how many people want to get involved or have an opinion or idea. Magellan want their kit on-site 🤔maybe it was the best tool for the job “ who knows” the people on-site who certainly are not fools have made the shout and are managing the situation as best as they can. More to the point at the bare minimum is the lack of contingency or emergency preparedness that seems to have been the case. I know if I’d rocked up at that set up and seen how it was deployed etc I’d have put my 250k back in my pocket and asked for a ride back to port. 

Edited June 22, 2023 by Johnsond

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, Johnsond said:

I wouldn’t at all, and also a lot if the dramatic media coverage is BS quite frankly, whenever there is an incident of any kind it’s amazing how many people want to get involved or have an opinion or idea. Magellan want their kit on-site 🤔maybe it was the best tool for the job “ who knows” the people on-site who certainly are not fools have made the shout and are managing the situation as best as they can. More to the point at the bare minimum is the lack of contingency or emergency preparedness that seems to have been the case. I know if I’d rocked up at that set up and seen how it was deployed etc I’d have put my 250k back in my pocket and asked for a ride back to port. 

This all day long !

[trigger_andy]

3 hours ago, Whoppa Choppa said:

 

I think I'd replace the word "permissions" with "pride". 

You seem to have smoked something very potent. Care to share with the class?