2017

Caught in Sea for 3 Years, Seafarers Mentally Hurt

  • A shipping company from the United Arab Emirates hit financial trouble in 2017.
  • It abandoned an oil tanker off the coast of Dubai, it left a small crew still aboard, stranded at sea without pay or a way home.
  • Those men have been on the tanker ever since, but a chance at repatriation for the five remaining crew seems to finally be within grasp.

A recent CBC story brings out a painful story of seafarers caught in the jinx of owner’s economic downfall.  They have been suffering for more than 3...

https://mfame.guru/caught-in-sea-for-3-years-seafarers-mentally-hurt/

Deep ocean salvage of Navy cargo aircraft

Phoenix International Holdings Inc., under the direction of the Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, located and recovered the fuselage of a downed C2-A Greyhound aircraft from a depth of 18,809′ using the deep ocean remotely operated vehicle CURV 21.

The aircraft, which was lost in November 2017, was recovered at the request of the commander of the Pacific Fleet in order to facilitate the mishap investigation.

The C2-A provides logistical support to carrier strike groups. It is mainly used...

https://www.workboat.com/news/government/deep-ocean-salvage-of-u-s-navy-cargo-aircraft/