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Drill ship recovered
The US Coast Guard monitored the recovery and transit of the "Paragon - DPDS1" on Sep. 4, 2017, in the Aransas Pass near Corpus Christi, Texas. After the Coast Guard approved the salvage plan for the drill ship, the vessel was recovered and towed to Gulf Marine Fabricators in Corpus Christi, Texas. There have been no reports of pollution from the incident. The salvage was an incredibly complex effort achieved only through tremendous collaboration between the Port Authority, pilots, industry stakeholders, the salvage company and the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Salvage Engineering Response Team was instrumental in the safe salvage and transit of the drill ship. Report with photo: http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-monitors-recovery-of-grounded-drill-ship-near-corpus-christi/2017/09/04/
Removal of drill ship top priority in Corpus Christi
The top priority of the US Coast Guard while clearing up the port of Corpus Christi was to remove the "Paragon DPDS 1" from the ship channel. During hurricane Harvey, the drill ship broke lose and drifted three miles from the oil rig where it was moored between Aransas Pass and Port Aransas. It damaged its two tug boats, sinking one, and ultimately ended up in the ship channel. On Sep 2 the Coast Guard, the Texas General Land office, and contracted divers checked the ship for damage. The plan for now was to keep it in place with three tugs so it may not interfere with other vessels, go adrift again or even sink.
Paragon Offshore working on salvage plan
Paragon Offshore was working on the salvage of the "Paragon DPDS 1" in the access channel of Corpus Christi Port. Initially the ship grounded on the northern side of the channel near the port entrance. It refloated under the influence of the tides and regrounded on the southern side of the channel. Paragon and its service providers were working on a plan for the ship's removal which they will present to the USCG. The ship is upright and illuminated to make it visible for other ships at night. A tug has been deployed to monitor the condition. The vessel needs to be removed if the port authority is to meet its target of being able to return to normal operation by Sep 4.
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