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Crane barge carried out biggest US lift ever

After several months of planning, engineering, and on-site preparations, Resolve Marine has successfully raised the sunken derrick barge "TOPS - DB1" 7581 gt (IMO-No.: 8758249), from the bottom of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The lift marked the heaviest salvage lift ever accomplished in the Americas. From the outset, a one-piece lift of the "OPS - DB1" represented the most environmentally-friendly method for removal compared with other proposals, such as cutting the barge into pieces. The 350 ft by 100 ft derrick barge DB1 sank 30 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct 22, 2017, when adverse weather caused it to drag anchor and contact the offshore platform that the DB1 was engaged in removing. Multiple compartments were breached and the DB1 came to rest on the sea floor and on top of the platform jacket structure. For the removal project, Resolve mobilized assets from its salvage bases around the world including from Singapore, Ft Lauderdale, and Mobile. Key project assets included Resolve’s patented heave-compensated chain puller lift system deployed from the "Conquest - MB 1" and "RMG 302" crane barge. Resolve also mobilized a 40-person team of salvage experts and divers to support the 24/7 operation and engaged numerous support vessels and resources from the region. After extensive preparations including the installation of heavy rigging under the "TOPS - DB1", the lifting gear was connected and the DB1 was steadily raised to the surface between the "Conquest MB 1" and "RMG 302" with 6000 tons of lift force. Resolve then mobilized the "Boabarge 29", a semi-submersible barge to the offshore site to receive the TOPS - DB 1". On arrival, the barge submerged to the seafloor and the "TOPS - DB 1" was winched over the top with inches of margin. The submersible barge was then raised with the DB1 safely aboard and then towed to Brownsville, Texas, for DB1’s dismantling and recycling. Special recognition was extended to the key support partners including Conquest Offshore, BOA Barges, Offshore Towing, Offshore Marine Contractors, Smith Maritime, Tradewinds Towing, and Oceaneering. We also thank the owner team of Turkey Offshore Project Solutions, QBE Insurance and London Offshore Consultants for choosing Resolve and for facilitating a smooth operation. Report with photos and video: https://gcaptain.com/resolve-raises-sunken-derrick-barge-db1-from-gulf-of-mexico-setting-new-salvage-lift-record-in-americas/

Medevac off Cameron

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 46-year-old man off the "!Conquest MB 1" 27 miles south of Cameron, Lousisiana, in the afternoon of June 14, 2018, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a request from an representative from the salvage company Resolve Marine for the medevac of a crewmember on the work barge who had suffered a serious injury to his hand. Watchstanders notified the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac. A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew arrived on scene and transported the crewmember to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Chennault Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The injured man was last reported in stable condition.