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sylens
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local update
ensenada.net reports that apl panama is now oriented at 40 degrees, an increase of 5. in doing that, however, the ship has moved away from the jetty,
so no containers were removed this weekend. jetty needs to be re-joined to ship so huge crane offloadings can resume.
thus far 390 containers have been removed, with a goal to take off 500. in addition to nissan parts, some of the containers contain materials and
equipment for nike and ford.
the latest plan is to bring in a dredge to carve out a channel to refloat apl panama. the francisco di giorgio, of belgian company jan de nul,
currently in nicaragua, is due into ensenada in 10-12 days.
this dredge will build a 300-400 meter canal. it operates by dredging as it moves, expelling sand from the stern as it cuts a channel from the bow(?)
it is capable of moving 4,400 cubic meters of sand per hour.
again, many of us are dispirited that the boat is still there; and yet again, hopes rise for the success of the next phase: francisco di giorgio.
lili
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JZ
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Why did it take them so long to determine they would need to dredge. That seemed pretty obvious. I bet with the dedge that will get it off quickly.
On History Channel on the program Modern Marvels I saw a show a couple weeks back dedicated to the worlds largest dredges. Pretty impressive stuff.
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For much more news of the continuing saga go to this link.
http://www.cargolaw.com/2006nightmare_apl_panama2.html#curre...
It includes the estimate of the costs, WOW that is a lot of Peso's.
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BajaDanD
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went by yesterday
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BajaDanD
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one more
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one more
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mcgyver
Thats cool, kinda like the shipping news
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While in Rosarito on Sunday, saw a big helicopter with a container on a sling heading north quite slowly. Seems like an expensive trip from Ensenada.
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sylens
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container
headed all the way to the usa does seem odd and very expensive. most of the containers are flown to the ensenada port where under tight security they
await further instructions (i.e., whether by land or by sea)...to proceed.
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Panama Remains in Progress
http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=179606
Some fear the grounded container ship will never be floated back out to sea.
By Coty Dolores Miranda
February 23, 2006
ENSENADA, Baja California - Meter by meter, the behemoth freighter APL Panama is struggling to return to the sea.
There are some observers who don't think it will ever happen, that she may instead break apart on Conelep Beach.
Grounded Christmas night by a miscalculation made by the captain and crew, the 868-foot vessel has sat on sand, the new-est Ensenada tourist
attraction.
The majority of the containers on the aft deck have been removed by a Sikorski sky crane helicopter and moved to the port district office, 1 1/2
nautical miles north.
Even more of the 1,800 containers originally aboard are now being moved by truck, thanks to the new rock jetty built by Florida-based Titan Maritime
Salvagers, LLC.
Monday afternoon, the bow appeared to be moved 45 deg-rees to starboard, now facing Punta Banda. Three giant cranes, one perched on the jetty's end
and two smaller tractor cranes, assisted the removal of containers from amidships and astern.
Four tugs were seen continuing their efforts, despite Mon-day's northwest winds that pressed her further ashore and reconfigured the swirling sand
dunes around her.
Bright orange plastic fencing marks the perimeter and armed guards with automatic weapons slung over their shoulders are on duty 24 hours.
There's no more standing surfside to have one's photo taken by the ship. Instead, the guards, a construction trailer and a generator enable
floodlights that are now ubiquitous.
What's worrisome is the ship's propeller still lies many feet below the surface, buried in surf and sand.
APL Panama is owned by Mare Britannicum Schiffahrts-geselle Schaft of Germany and chartered by the global container transportation company APL. The
vessel made regular stops in Ensenada before traveling farther south and heading west across the Pacific to Japan, Taiwan and China.
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BajaDanD
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fenced off
Yeah! I was there monday and the red plastic fence was nearly burried. I drove my truck out on the beach past it then parked and walked my dog right
up to the jetty with the crane on it, got up on the jetty and took pictures I could have walked right up to the ship. There were joggers and dog
walkers and nobody was stopping them either. Most people have lost interest. Military guys I saw, saw me and didnt say a word.
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Ship Still Stuck Off Ensenada Beach
http://www.10news.com/news/7370736/detail.html
Dredging Operation To Begin
February 23, 2006
ENSENADA, Mexico -- The container ship that ran aground on a beach in Ensenada more than two months ago is still stuck, 10News reported.
Progress has been made, but there is a long way to go.
The APL Panama has moved slightly, but its rudder and propeller remain buried in the sand.
Crews have been unloading its containers hoping to make the ship lighter. So far, more than 700 have been removed and hauled away.
"The highest tide of the year was on the 28th of last month. They blew it and didn't get it out of there. Someone is nickel and diming it to death,"
said a man who claimed to be in the ship salvage industry.
Once they remove more containers, they plan to dredge a 40-foot-deep channel perpendicular to the ship in hopes of floating the ship away from the
beach.
Since the ship got stuck two months ago, it's become an attraction. But the number of people coming by appears to be down. because officials have shut
down the beach.
"The first two days, it was a carnival atmosphere. It was a lot of fun with cotton candy, peanuts and candy," Ensenada resident Lily Harrison said.
Harrison said the novelty about the ship has worn off and she said she would rather have the beach than the ship.
The dredging operation is scheduled to begin Saturday.
Residents have been promised the beach will be returned to the way it was before the ship ran aground.
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sylens
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that is i!!!
the (misspelled) lily in the article is your humble servant sylens/lili!! tv news camera caught me on my walk wednesday and interviewed me. i did
not think it would end up in print--thought it was video only.
there's my 15 minutes of fame
lili
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The 3 Shore Cranes Are working on Feb. 23 2006 -- But M/V APL Panama Is Unmoved.
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talked to a second generation tug captain from San Pedro today, he says that ship is in it's grave.
I remember the "star of ?? went aground in the early seventies near oxnard and created a decent surf spot for several years!
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I knew this wreck would be good for something....a new surf spot !!...hope it will be a ....LEFT.....
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Crews plan new tactic to free ship
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/nationworld/articles/2371821...
An 874-foot container ship still clings to the sandy beach where it has sat since Christmas Day when it ran aground in shallow waters less than 2
miles from Ensenada's port.
By Sandra Dibble
ENSENADA, Mexico -- Over the past two months, they've pulled at its bow, drilled holes in its hull, used cranes and helicopters to lighten its load.
But the APL Panama, an 874-foot container ship, still clings to the sandy beach where it has sat since Christmas Day.
Now salvage crews are preparing a new tactic: creating a channel alongside the stranded ship with a specialized dredger vessel, the Francesco di
Giorgio.
The channel would be "as close as possible to the container ship in order to tow it via the canal to deeper waters," said Adam Van Cauwenberghe, a
regional manager in Mexico City for the Jan de Nul Group, the dredger's Belgian owners.
With the Francesco di Giorgio's arrival, salvage crews are hoping to write the final chapter of the saga that began when the APL Panama ran aground in
shallow waters 1? miles from Ensenada's port.
The ship's fate has been followed closely around the world, from factories in Mexico, to suppliers in Asia, to the vessel's owners in Germany, and to
London-based maritime insurance clubs.
Repeated attempts to move the ship off the beach with tugboats and a barge equipped with powerful hydraulic pullers have failed. The bow has been
moved 50 degrees toward open water, but not far enough to float the ship, Capt. Jose Luis Rios Hernandez, Ensenada's harbor master, said last week.
Another major pulling effort is expected Monday morning.
The ship's position, parallel to shore, has made for an especially challenging scenario, Rios said, and the vessel now has sand piled as high as 16
feet on its starboard side.
An attempt last month to blow away the sand with a giant underwater pipe failed when the pipe broke in the surf. Earlier this month, salvage teams
tried a different tack, drilling 200 small holes near the bow into the hull's starboard side, and blowing high-pressure air through them to disperse
the sand.
The latest sand-removal plans involve the dredger vessel, which is 313 feet long and is designed to operate in shallow water. As they work to remove
the sand, salvage crews also have been lightening the APL Panama's load.
Titan Maritime LLC, the Florida-based company leading the salvage efforts, has been lifting off containers with a Sikorsky Sky Crane helicopter.
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Hey Ensenada and Surrounding Area --- how about an update on this? Has the dredging started? Is there any progress? Will it still be there when we
return June 1? Que pasa?
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sylens
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dredging has begun
and current estimate is that it will be completed in a couple of weeks. meanwhile, most of the containers topside have been removed and they are
pulling out the ones from below deck.
really looks like a ghost ship now. eerie. but also very glad to see it may be gone soon.
if it is still here june 1, i'm fairly sure it will be a ramada or la pinta hotel
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hey sylens if you are in the area..
how about some pix? current ones???
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