Captain Andy I cannot express the appreciation I have for the efforts you have put forth to bring the salvage operation to us on UA-cam. Almost 10 years ago the Costa Concordia wrecked and sadly there was loss of life there but I became a salvage junkie and was constantly searching for updates from the time it ran aground to the last plates cut in Genoa and sent to the recycler. Thanks
You know these guys ready to get back home...What a journey this has been! Be glade to get our "view" back‼ Thanks Captain Andy, you sound much better today 👍
Another great job of keeping us informed Cap. Andy. Hope the last cut goes well and you can remain upbeat in your reporting. Waiting with abated breath to see what happens when they have two sections and only the capacity to hang one.
It's a great day with both you sounding better and the progress looking better. They may actually get this salvage job done after all of the delays. Thank you for sticking with the updates.
Wow they are moving right along good video glad to see you on the boat Good video looking forward to the one where they are done you stay safe out there how is a pleasure to see your videos👍
I wouldn't be surprised if the wildcat block is flying here pretty soon. From looking at the chain it appears that they have about another 60-80 feet of the side to cut then up through the decking. Thanks for the updates Capt. Andy.
This is a most interesting video of the cutting process. Never thought an "anchor chain" could be used as a cutting device. Thank you so much for showing this video!
At this pace they could well be on track to have both sections outa there well before the end of September. I'm sure there is still plenty of debris to remove from the site after the hull is gone, but I think the end to this is finally in view. Great sound for sure, but even better views of the chain...
Oh Captain Andy such wonderful music to the ears 😊 They should be done with both pieces by end of September gone and then cleanup 👏👏👏 So very happy that you are on the upswing and leveling out 💕💕 Your navel crew seems to get into mischief without our Captain Andy… We don’t do well without you 😂😂 Thank you so very much for all your hard work and time and dedication to us 🌹🌹🌹 We are so blessed to have you 🙏. God Bless and Gods Speed 🙏🌹. See ya 🤗🤗
Sir Andy!! Can't move fast enough as there are still STORMS in the Atlantic !!! Hope the Families of the Workers were able to cope with ""IDA"" ??? Have a good week & hope the cut is finished by FRI..?? ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!
Great video! Loved seeing those cutting blocks moving. Question? You said that they’re about a third of the way through the cut,so do you think that they’ll be finished with it by Wednesday? Thanks again for all of your reporting Capt Andy and stay safe out there in the Sound.
Glad you're up and about. You alluded to "them learning". At the pace you see NOW, how long would the entire job have taken? A guess. To your knowledge has this technique ever been used before?
I've heard a number of 4 months was originally pitched. We were told 24 hrs to make a cut, originally. That didn't pan out...And no they had never done this before. MM
@@MinorcanMullet could only hope I believe they’ve been cutting for 4 days they completed section 6 in 9 days so hopefully they can get this last cut done within the next 5 days
last cut, no need to save the chain for later cuts. Your comment about moving the VB-1000 for alignment is good too. Knowing how Murphy operates, they might have been off center and trying to cut thru a major bulkhead or structure that was inline with the chain.
Them boys are on a pure mission at this point… lets getter Done ✅ Then the Clearing of everything that’s out there 🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼 but it’s gonna be a while till they can move these last sections up to LA because of the hurricane 🌀
I can’t imagine how they came up with the idea of using a chain to saw through a steel ship. We’re talking inches and inches thick yet they make it look effortless.
Today's video sure gave a great demonstration of your camera stabilization. I was dumbfounded by how much the boat was rocking, compared to how stable the picture looked. You may have mentioned it before, do you use a gimbal type stabilizer, just curious?
Captain Andy, Great views and reporting‼️ I think I remember Unified Command putting a goal/deadline of end of September? Do You recall? I wonder if that is why the increased speed? And maybe worried about future storms slowing them keeping them reaching the goal? Prayers continue as Your Health Improves🙏 Thank You for Excellent Reporting‼️ Friend’s children were down at St Simons Island this past weekend. They have watched Your Videos and were going to try to see You. I haven’t heard anything from them since they left last Thursday. They flew Personal Plane- A Barron.
I think the end of the whole operation is coming into sight now. I'm sure after the last 2 sections are removed, there will be some final debris clean up in the area. I wonder where the VB10000 will go next?
Captain Andy I cannot express the appreciation I have for the efforts you have put forth to bring the salvage operation to us on UA-cam. Almost 10 years ago the Costa Concordia wrecked and sadly there was loss of life there but I became a salvage junkie and was constantly searching for updates from the time it ran aground to the last plates cut in Genoa and sent to the recycler. Thanks
You know these guys ready to get back home...What a journey this has been! Be glade to get our "view" back‼ Thanks Captain Andy, you sound much better today 👍
Thanks! Still have some stuff to clean up when the ship is gone! MM
Nice to have you back . Thanks again for the time and work you put into the videos
sooo good to have you back and in better health thanks for what you do
Thanks Paul! MM
Another great job of keeping us informed Cap. Andy. Hope the last cut goes well and you can remain upbeat in your reporting. Waiting with abated breath to see what happens when they have two sections and only the capacity to hang one.
It's a great day with both you sounding better and the progress looking better. They may actually get this salvage job done after all of the delays. Thank you for sticking with the updates.
Wow they are moving right along good video glad to see you on the boat Good video looking forward to the one where they are done you stay safe out there how is a pleasure to see your videos👍
Thanks 👍. MM
It's ripping! It's been so cool to see this salvage through the months. Thanks Captain Andy!⚓
Wow great progress. Hopefully all that practice makes for perfect cut. Well done to everyone involved. Excellent report Andy. Thank you.
I wouldn't be surprised if the wildcat block is flying here pretty soon. From looking at the chain it appears that they have about another 60-80 feet of the side to cut then up through the decking. Thanks for the updates Capt. Andy.
This is so exciting to watch.Hope you are feeling better. Thanks so much for sharing all this.
This is a most interesting video of the cutting process. Never thought an "anchor chain" could be used as a cutting device. Thank you so much for showing this video!
If you can tomorrow, zoom in on the chain moving through the hull. It would be interesting to see the chain "cutting."
Can't get any tighter with what i'm working with...... MM
At this pace they could well be on track to have both sections outa there well before the end of September. I'm sure there is still plenty of debris to remove from the site after the hull is gone, but I think the end to this is finally in view.
Great sound for sure, but even better views of the chain...
The show will be over soon! Thanks for the great report today! Hope you are feeling great 👍
At 1:50 in the video it looked like that boat was aiming right at you. You stay safe out there too!
Guys stopped by to welcome me back. I haven't seen them in over a week.... MM
They're as anxious to get that hulk out of there as anyone. Excellent job again, Andy.
Great job as usual
Oh Captain Andy such wonderful music to the ears 😊 They should be done with both pieces by end of September gone and then cleanup 👏👏👏 So very happy that you are on the upswing and leveling out 💕💕 Your navel crew seems to get into mischief without our Captain Andy… We don’t do well without you 😂😂 Thank you so very much for all your hard work and time and dedication to us 🌹🌹🌹 We are so blessed to have you 🙏. God Bless and Gods Speed 🙏🌹. See ya 🤗🤗
That’s some cutting chain. I have never seen anything like this before.Great content 👍🏽
Sir Andy!! Can't move fast enough as there are still STORMS in the Atlantic !!! Hope the Families of the Workers were able to cope with ""IDA"" ??? Have a good week & hope the cut is finished by FRI..?? ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!
Thanks Capt. and you sound a lot better.
Every clang Is a chain link passing a single point.
Good progress. Thanks for the update.
Awesome video, Captain Andy! Enjoyed watching the chain in action. The end appears in sight! Hope you’re continuing to feel better!
Great video! Loved seeing those cutting blocks moving.
Question? You said that they’re about a third of the way through the cut,so do you think that they’ll be finished with it by Wednesday?
Thanks again for all of your reporting Capt Andy and stay safe out there in the Sound.
Of next week, possibly. MM
Where does the VB get it's power? Do they have on board generators?
YES!! And I've heard back up systems on top of back up systems. It is quite the lifting rig. MM
Andy, is this a 24/7 operation or do they knock off after it gets dark? I’m wondering about the noise affecting people onshore at night?
It is a round the clock operation. MM
@@MinorcanMullet Thanks Andy.
Glad you're up and about. You alluded to "them learning". At the pace you see NOW, how long would the entire job have taken? A guess. To your knowledge has this technique ever been used before?
I've heard a number of 4 months was originally pitched. We were told 24 hrs to make a cut, originally. That didn't pan out...And no they had never done this before. MM
@@MinorcanMullet and should never try it again?
Next Thursday will mark 2 years since she rolled over
Wonder if the cut will be complete by then. MM
@@MinorcanMullet could only hope I believe they’ve been cutting for 4 days they completed section 6 in 9 days so hopefully they can get this last cut done within the next 5 days
last cut, no need to save the chain for later cuts. Your comment about moving the VB-1000 for alignment is good too. Knowing how Murphy operates, they might have been off center and trying to cut thru a major bulkhead or structure that was inline with the chain.
Has National Geographic Offerred You $10 Million For Your Copyright They Should ! Key West Dave.
HAHAHAHAHA! NO......... MM
They should!!
Them boys are on a pure mission at this point… lets getter Done ✅
Then the Clearing of everything that’s out there 🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼 but it’s gonna be a while till they can move these last sections up to LA because of the hurricane 🌀
The best movie
Good evening sir
Good evening to you! MM
Good report Capt. Larry has a great idea see if you can actually get video of the chain inside the hull would be cool
Shooting video from a moving boat of a target with a lot of zoom is very challenging. I've tried with very little (ok, zero) success. MM
@@MinorcanMullet I figured that already. Does not hurt to ask, Thanks Capt.
i would love to get video from the VB that showed a complete cycle or stroke of the chain. MM
@@MinorcanMullet that would be cool, and the VB probably has cameras inside the hull to see whats going on
Simply amazing video!
I would love to see a section of the chain after the cut.
Thanks for the great coverage
Oh yea. This ain’t gonna take long. They got if figured out by now.
I can’t imagine how they came up with the idea of using a chain to saw through a steel ship. We’re talking inches and inches thick yet they make it look effortless.
Great video, hope you are doing better.
Hammering away, or it sounded like it anyways.
Wonder how the LA facility did during the storm? Still no sign of the next dry dock.
Thanks for the vid. Could not see the actual cutting though
Today's video sure gave a great demonstration of your camera stabilization. I was dumbfounded by how much the boat was rocking, compared to how stable the picture looked. You may have mentioned it before, do you use a gimbal type stabilizer, just curious?
Captain Andy,
Great views and reporting‼️ I think I remember Unified Command putting a goal/deadline of end of September? Do You recall? I wonder if that is why the increased speed? And maybe worried about future storms slowing them keeping them reaching the goal?
Prayers continue as Your Health Improves🙏
Thank You for Excellent Reporting‼️
Friend’s children were down at St Simons Island this past weekend. They have watched Your Videos and were going to try to see You. I haven’t heard anything from them since they left last Thursday. They flew Personal Plane- A Barron.
👍
They will finish the final cut soon.
North GA friends say, "WOW"!!!!
so was this machine custom built for this project or does it just sit around waiting for ships to sink?
No. Originally designed and built for work in the offshore oil drilling industry. MM
I think the end of the whole operation is coming into sight now.
I'm sure after the last 2 sections are removed, there will be some final debris clean up in the area.
I wonder where the VB10000 will go next?
How is the football team doing? Any big games coming up
Had a rough outing last Friday. Team is working hard, getting better. The biggest threat seems to be Covid....... MM
Hmmmmmmmm, I can not find the "speedup" section of the video Would love to see that! :-O
When was the fire
may 14
@@MinorcanMullet how did it a happen
@@liza.andkeithsimpson5081 There was a failure with ballast. Could have been mechanical or human. Still waiting for final findings. MM
@@MinorcanMullet thank you