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16 May 2012

Coast Guard Publishes Final Action Memo

A damaged hoist cable and the inability to find equipment needed to repair the fraying cable are the two causal factors in the Coast Guard’s unsuccessful rescue of an injured crewmember off the sailing vessel Freefall during heavy weather Oct. 28, 2008, according to a Coast Guard final action memo released Wednesday. The memo directs 12 actions including reviewing existing policies, checklists, and maintenance and gear stowage procedures related to aircraft search and rescue mission preparation…

29 Aug 2008

NAVSEA's Salvage Engineers Recover Plane Materials

EA-6B "Prowler," Aug. 17-20 near Guam. 52). The EA-6B crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 6,500 feet of water Feb. while conducting night landing qualifications. assorted other components were recovered. of the EA-6B inventory. seawater. Phoenix International. towing, diving safety, and equipment maintenance and procurement.

29 Aug 2008

NAVSEA's Salvage Engineers Recover Plane Materials

EA-6B "Prowler," Aug. 17-20 near Guam. Drone" operating from the Military Sealift Command's USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52). The EA-6B crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 6,500 feet of water Feb. 12 while conducting night landing qualifications. assorted other components were recovered. The operation was performed in order to assist the crash investigation in determining the accident cause and possible implication on the rest of the EA-6B inventory. Deep Drone is the Navy's workhorse ROV designed to meet the Navy's mid-water salvage requirements down to a maximum depth of 8,000 feet of seawater. SUPSALV and maintained and operated by underwater engineering company Phoenix International. towing, diving safety, and equipment maintenance and procurement.