Johnsond

Always takes a tragedy to shake things up but I’d say the submersible industry is in for a big shake up. I’d say it will have been a mercifully quick event.

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.

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.

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.

The guys in the submersible are in or were at 1 atmosphere pressure ie the same as what we are now on the surface. So if they do find them and can secure lifting eqpt to it then yeah they will be able to just pull them up with no deco issues. If it has leaked then I’d say the results would be catastrophic, a leak at that depth would be like an HP water jet coming in with 380bar of pressure. You’d soon reach the point where the normal air is toxic, so I’d say any decompression issues would be the least of their concerns, air is only used as a rule up to 50msw commercially. saturation divers breathing a helium/oxygen mix working at say 120msw will go down in a bell and when at depth lock out do a shift then come back up to vessel and lock into the system which might be at 90msw ( referred to as storage depth) the accommodation chambers are built into the vessel and the bell is just a taxi to work. All deco from depth is done in a controlled manner on the boat. Bit of a lengthy and involved topic Mark, but the Byford Dolphin incident Andy mentioned is grim reading as is the Widrake lost bell incident.

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A powerful rated for that depth Work Class ROV is probably the only option if it’s on the bottom. Disadvantage with a mobile system is it needs mobilising to a suitable vessel, that includes welding all sea fastenenings etc Still regardless of that it would be good to see them on the way to site rather than just waiting.

I can’t imagine the magnetic signature of that thing is big neither especially compared to what’s lying around already down there so that certainly won’t help in locating it. As you say all people can do now is hope for the best.

I think Skandi Vinland was on long term charter over there already, east coast of Canada is there Oil and Gas patch as I’m sure Andy will verify, so hopefully yeah they can be on site within the estimated time left for the LSS onboard. Either her or deep energy are hopefully kitted out with right set up to help. My gut feeling is the odds are stacked against them but there’s always hope I guess.

You are correct Mark the NSRS set up is not rated for anywhere near that depth and even if it was the submersible in question does not have a compatible trunking for the rescue sub to mate to. Only option I see is top class WROV and a deep water capable crane, Deep Energy and Skandi Vinland are in passage id say for that very reason , if you look at any of the number of ship tracking apps you can see that in real time. Combined crane and work class ROV ops at that depth are not uncommon, the skill levels on some of these ROV pilots in particular in the use of the manipulators is awesome. More than capable of hooking up a crane to a load at that depth or even tying a sling around something.

When Starmer and the likes are spouting utter BS about us becoming a global green energy superpower the reality of it is more like the two pics. Made in China paid for by UK consumers.

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That’s the TE125 cleaned up a tad, changed all fluids and replaced the battery and plug. Turned her over in gear a few times minus the plug etc and gave it a once over but in reality with 332 miles it’s not needing much at all and fired up as sweet as can be ( if it were me I’d be swapping the tyres mind) . I’ve no intentions to keep this so if anyone wants a learner legal top quality 125 then feel free to PM me.

I wouldn’t disagree with much of that other than the covid/small fry comparison. What is amazing is literally a few clicks on google will give a rough picture of where we are yet people seem to be oblivious to it or live under the illusion that the state will keep sorting them out. Us being in Debt suits many of the worlds biggest financial organisations just fine and dandy.

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Nice 👍used to have the Old Super Tenere 750 back in the early 90s, great distance tool. I’m nearly 6,6” and could do a whole day on it quite comfortably that’s more than can be said for the GPZ mentioned. Took the Newcastle to Gothenburg (when we had a Scandinavian ferry service) then Gothenburg to Stockholm and a ferry again to Turku and onwards to Pori in summer91 on a GPZ1000RX spent the whole summer there until I ran out of coin, had a proper blast, no kids back then and not long out the army, just a total do what I want summer 👍. Always wanted to do it again but go up around the top of the Gulf of Bothnia 🤔

2011 Husqvarna 125TE 4 Stroke, came across this with only 320 miles on it since 2011. Parked up after a scare. It’s a Yamaha engine but all the rest is from that era of Husqvarna ie very high end wheels brakes etc etc. Internet pic but it I’ll put up a few more once I give it a clean up and drop the oil/fluids etc, although to tell the truth apart from dust it’s like it came out of the showroom. What’s the bike types thoughts on value ??

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No satisfaction at all in being right about any of that Mark I can assure you. He most likely wasn’t thought we had some proper good bbq, music and drinks sessions with a rake of people present during lockdown. Funnily enough we all survived. I see he’s gotten a tidy little number to see him by eh Mark 🤔seems to be the way of things. Nick Clegg will now paid up to £15m a year by Facebook WWW.DAILYMAIL.CO.UK Nick Clegg was enthroned on Wednesday as the all-powerful president of global affairs at... What's David Cameron's net worth, where does he live and what is he doing now? WWW.THESUN.CO.UK EX PM David Cameron has released his memoirs – For The Record. In it he talks about... How old is Tony Blair and what is his net worth? – The Sun WWW.THESUN.CO.UK WHEN Sir Tony Blair swept to victory in May 1997, he became the youngest Prime Minister...

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Sorry I forgot you called it 100% on every occasion over the last few years, I remember well your wise words of protest at the folly we witnessed. 🤔

Is it ?? Is that somewhere where I’m happy to support myself if possible rather than rely on the state ?? My world is largely based upon common sense and pragmatism. I find it quite laughable that those of us who remember the previous Labour administration now see people whom seem to think getting rid of tories and replacing them with Starmers crew is gonna be an answer to every single issue.

Peaceful protest is allowed, I protested several times during covid no problem at all. Fossil fuel “ Barons” who are they ?? You do know the tax rates applied to the UKCS don’t you ?? I agree in regards insulation but believe you should if you can afford it pay for it yourself. I do recall the cavity wall phase causing a lot of hassle long term to the old colliery houses back in the day. School meals ?? Why should they be free ?? ( there is actually no such thing as free in this case, someone has to pick up the cost somewhere) I’m happy to pay for my kids to eat !! Why shouldn’t I if I can afford it. If people can’t then yes free school meals have a place. my views on nationalisation of essential industries have been put on here numerous times. Stature and global reputation I think you delude yourself on that one and the honesty and integrity you seem to think will appear overnight with a change of government. As for bankruptcy yep the last few years insanity definitely will be a financial burden for many years to come but hey who didn’t like a bit of free money eh 42

I rest my case 🤷‍♂️