@@MinorcanMullet No we didn't find any. We talked to a resident of the island and he said most were in plain sight. We had been looking through the rough bushes thinking they hid them like I would have. All I found were some Ticks stuck to me. Ain't going back in them bushes. So I told the wife I would just buy her one.
When you look at all the steel cross beams, stiffeners it's not hard to understand the difference in progress through the hull of the oceanside and soundside chain. I suspect even more so back at the stern. The engine to prop shaft then propeller have to stay in pretty much perfect alignment. No U-Jounts on a ship. Somewhere back in there is what they call a thrust bearing or thrust block which takes the load of the propeller spinning and converts that to the forward motion of the ship. Prop doesn't push against engine. Engine bearings couldn't take the variable loads. So not only do you have all the heavy support structure which is designed to hold the engines weight in a plane that is 90 degrees from where it is now, you also have all the structure that is made to convert spinning of screw to forward motion. Like a boat with an outboard motor, the bulk of force of spinning propeller is applied against the transom and same with thrust bearing on a ship.
@@MinorcanMullet On my non-zero but low probability options is they connect the two submersible dry docks, continue to cut off bow sections, run the connected two sections of dry dock out in deeper water, submerge the dry dock in deep water and connect the VB1OK lifting tackle to what would be middle of combined section 7 & 6 and VB10K ease out over submerged drydock. This is a VERY VERY low probability scenario but non-zero IMO. I'd really focus on what is taking place with those equipment/barges & cranes back on section 7. I think that is the key to what is going to happen. Remember, the Public Affairs people pushing out the news releases are going to give folks the good news. I subscribed to news releases a while back and they are about as plain vanilla as they come. There is no real news coming out of that group than what you have given and they are privy to everything. Not meaning to bust their chops too much but they haven't said squat about maintenance issues which are going to happen, nor have they addressed what went down with section seven other than chain broke. Me personally, I see that snapped chain as more of a symptom of the problem with section seven because section seven has cut their rumps from the time they started on it and chain failure was just like that final straw that broke the camels back. Local media giving them a major pass so far on asking tough detailed questions.
@@MinorcanMullet I would never have guessed that would do much of a cutting in thick steel but it obviously does. When they cut up the submarine Kursk, they used a wire with thousands of rough surfaced carbide cylinders on it but I guess a submarine is made from even thicker steel. (Or titanium as some Russian subs but not the Kursk.)
A friend e-mailed me this afternoon while he was at the library in the village and said it was really loud today, lots of loud bangs...did you hear anything like that?
GoodreportAndy. I work with tractor chains soI understand what excess chain is and how it becomes a block to progress. So, how do they handle the slack or excess chain?
it's cut off as needed. it's a bit of a process as the blocks have to be lowered and chain removed from the cutting system, cut, and then reattached, MM
@@MinorcanMullet Yes it's dragging out now. What with the oil pollution and the incessant noise of the cutting is not good for everyone's well being. C xx
Please tell me whoever chose T&T Salvage over Donjon Smit for this job will never again be allowed to make an important business decision for the rest of his / their life.
Thanks Capt Andy for the update.
Stay safe out there.
Thanks, will do! MM
Great shots today,Andy!! Thank you again for your dedication!!
My pleasure! MM
Hello Andy, I sure do want to get back down there to find some souvenirs to hang on the barn. Thanks for the update and God bless
The way it's going, You'll have time for that. Did ya'll find any of the glass floats on Jekyll? MM
@@MinorcanMullet No we didn't find any. We talked to a resident of the island and he said most were in plain sight. We had been looking through the rough bushes thinking they hid them like I would have. All I found were some Ticks stuck to me. Ain't going back in them bushes. So I told the wife I would just buy her one.
Andy,
Your Videos and Stills excellent‼️ I wouldn’t understand anything without Your informative descriptions- THANK YOU‼️
Awesome, thank you! MM
Great progress and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! MM
Thank you!
You're welcome! MM
Thanks again. making headway not as fast as we like but getting there
Keep creeping along! MM
Great update, thank you Captain Andy !
Very welcome! MM
The motto of the Golden Ray salvage chain gang...so close, yet so far away from victory.
I hope they get this worked out sooner rather than later. MM
been watching some of your videos love the eerie sound of the that cutting thanks for sharing
Glad you like them! MM
Promising headway but always concerned. Thanks MM.
You and me both! MM
Sir Andy !!! ""Patience ,, Patience running thin"" !!!! Have a good night & Thanks !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!
Thanks, you too! MM
Thanks for your vigilance. Maybe by Monday...Have a great weekend with temps in the 80's here in Macon.
Thanks, you too! MM
When you look at all the steel cross beams, stiffeners it's not hard to understand the difference in progress through the hull of the oceanside and soundside chain. I suspect even more so back at the stern. The engine to prop shaft then propeller have to stay in pretty much perfect alignment. No U-Jounts on a ship. Somewhere back in there is what they call a thrust bearing or thrust block which takes the load of the propeller spinning and converts that to the forward motion of the ship. Prop doesn't push against engine. Engine bearings couldn't take the variable loads. So not only do you have all the heavy support structure which is designed to hold the engines weight in a plane that is 90 degrees from where it is now, you also have all the structure that is made to convert spinning of screw to forward motion. Like a boat with an outboard motor, the bulk of force of spinning propeller is applied against the transom and same with thrust bearing on a ship.
Appreciate the input. The challenges of this project continue to mount. MM
@@MinorcanMullet On my non-zero but low probability options is they connect the two submersible dry docks, continue to cut off bow sections, run the connected two sections of dry dock out in deeper water, submerge the dry dock in deep water and connect the VB1OK lifting tackle to what would be middle of combined section 7 & 6 and VB10K ease out over submerged drydock. This is a VERY VERY low probability scenario but non-zero IMO.
I'd really focus on what is taking place with those equipment/barges & cranes back on section 7.
I think that is the key to what is going to happen.
Remember, the Public Affairs people pushing out the news releases are going to give folks the good news. I subscribed to news releases a while back and they are about as plain vanilla as they come. There is no real news coming out of that group than what you have given and they are privy to everything. Not meaning to bust their chops too much but they haven't said squat about maintenance issues which are going to happen, nor have they addressed what went down with section seven other than chain broke. Me personally, I see that snapped chain as more of a symptom of the problem with section seven because section seven has cut their rumps from the time they started on it and chain failure was just like that final straw that broke the camels back. Local media giving them a major pass so far on asking tough detailed questions.
What's this chain made out of? Is it of a particular design? carbide teeth welded to it?
No. hardened anchor chain. Now each link weighs about 70 llbs. MM
@@MinorcanMullet I would never have guessed that would do much of a cutting in thick steel but it obviously does. When they cut up the submarine Kursk, they used a wire with thousands of rough surfaced carbide cylinders on it but I guess a submarine is made from even thicker steel. (Or titanium as some Russian subs but not the Kursk.)
A friend e-mailed me this afternoon while he was at the library in the village and said it was really loud today, lots of loud bangs...did you hear anything like that?
Yes.. It was loud for a bit, then they stopped cutting. MM
GoodreportAndy. I work with tractor chains soI understand what excess chain is and how it becomes a block to progress. So, how do they handle the slack or excess chain?
it's cut off as needed. it's a bit of a process as the blocks have to be lowered and chain removed from the cutting system, cut, and then reattached, MM
Nice report thanks
Thank you too! MM
Andy, you sounded a bit more upbeat today. C xx
The thought of having another piece of this junkyard loaded up and out of the St. Simons Sound has me giddy! MM
@@MinorcanMullet Yes it's dragging out now. What with the oil pollution and the incessant noise of the cutting is not good for everyone's well being. C xx
It's almost like flossing Hyundai out of the GR's teeth!
Good one! MM
Please tell me whoever chose T&T Salvage over Donjon Smit for this job will never again be allowed to make an important business decision for the rest of his / their life.
That chain is hard to see in the hold if you didn’t put the red line there I wouldn’t of spotted it
It's hidden in the shadows of the Ray! MM
Still pictures are BORING. You get no sense of how that chain is cutting the ship...
At this pace it'll be a year before they are done with this removal.
It is a massive ship
Somebody bit off a hard bit to chew! MM
@@MinorcanMullet ,
Who's that?
The ones that said that each cut would take 24 hours to complete. MM
@@MinorcanMullet ,
Hahaha. I can't believe people actually thought that would be possible!