On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 09:28:15 +0200, "Willem Van der Voort"
wrote:


"joevan" schreef in bericht
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On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 21:51:11 +0200, "Willem Van der Voort"
wrote:

What were the cables attached to on the pulling side.
Not sure just what did the pulling.

After months of preparations SVITZER Salvage Thursday 30/08 succeeded in par
buckling the REPUBBLICA DI GENOVA from her capsized position into a more
normal upright position. The 216 meter long, 42,567 GRT vessel turned on her
side in Antwerp early March this year. SVITZER Salvage was contracted to
upright and refloat the vessel with preparational work for completing the
first phase requiring over 2 months. This basically involved installing
pulling systems to exert the required 7,500 tons to upright the vessel.
These pulling systems included 'pile' pulling anchors and reaction anchors
connected to 15 large cantilevers to increase the effective pulling force.
Work also included the removal or securing of possible oil remaining inside
the vessel to prevent pollution.

All was set for a start of the pulling operation on Thursday 30/8 early
morning. During the morning hours tensioning of the systems took place with
the uprighting starting in earnest in the afternoon. That same evening the
list of the vessel had been brought back from the original 90 degrees to 9
degrees.

The operation will now move into the second phase; bringing back the vessel
in a floating condition


Thanks for that. I think I understand that they put down heavy pile
pulling anchors. Never seen that done but I can imagine they involve a
lot of concrete.