Capsized liftboat

[Neil09]

Anyone else following the capsized liftboat off of the coast? Just curious on everyone’s thoughts on their timely “rescue” efforts.

 

[AK shooter]

If anyone else is found I doubt they will be alive. Those boats are not made for rough water like they encountered.

 

[flyboy]

I have not been following it but have been seeing it reported on the news regularly.

 

[Old School]

I would like to know exactly what happened. Some watertight doors or hatches must of been open. That was some really bad weather.

 

[sandman7925]

I’m sure they believe it’s a recovery mission and not a rescue mission.

But google the chevron work boat diver recovery mission. Whole thing caught on cam. One survivor in an air bubble for about a week on the bottom of the ocean.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2FkbfMk0wCI

 

[Neil09]

I would like to know exactly what happened. Some watertight doors or hatches must of been open. That was some really bad weather.

Weather came in tougher than anticipated and rolled it over. They have two more levels to check, including the galley which is where most service hands hang out. Hoping there is some air pockets in there..

Have two friends still unaccounted for from when I worked there, so hoping for the best

 

[AK shooter]

The guy who posted this was lifted off this boat in the same storm. He said he has worked through hurricanes but never seen anything like that storm.

https://fb.watch/4YGghLCNfQ/

 

[Old School]

Weather came in tougher than anticipated and rolled it over. They have two more levels to check, including the galley which is where most service hands hang out. Hoping there is some air pockets in there..

Have two friends still unaccounted for from when I worked there, so hoping for the best

I realize the weather was the main factor, but there must of been other contributing factors. One question is why didn't they stop and jack the boat up. I know it got really rough really quick.

 

[Fugum]

I haven't been on that many lift boats, but jacking up isn't that quick, probably about 12 feet a minute, in ideal conditions. Jacking up, or down, also requires everyone on board to be on deck. No one is allowed to remain inside, except the navigation crew. I'm assuming there are also some issues with jacking up in unknown waters, where you have no idea what's below the boat.

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[AK shooter]

I realize the weather was the main factor, but there must of been other contributing factors. One question is why didn't they stop and jack the boat up. I know it got really rough really quick.

I was discussing that with my dad. He worked in the pipeline industry for 42 years and that area has pipelines everywhere, you cannot jack one of those down just anywhere.

 

[Abby Normal]

I was thinking of the Battleships after the Pearl Harbor attack. If I remember right two were capsized and sailors were trapped & tapping on the hull. There is no tapping coming from the lift boat.
Pray for them & their families.