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Donjon Marine Co. Recovers Sunken Barge Near R.I.’s Newport Pell Bridge
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This is a story about some very heavy lifting, deep sea diving and an emergency construction salvage operation called in to salvage a major construction rehab operation. Donjon Marine Co. of New Jersey was called to Rhode Island’s Newport Pell Bridge in November to raise a barge that sank in 100 ft. (30.5 m) of water after an early New England nor’easter whipped it sideways and down. Donjon salvage crews, armed with a 1,000-ton (907 t) floating crane, worked around the clock to assess the situation and secure successful recovery efforts. The barge in question is part of an ongoing multi-million dollar maintenance and repair project on the iconic Newport Pell Bridge continuing through winter. It is used as a platform for painting supplies and disposal equipment. The barge had been cleared of hazardous supplies but several diesel fuel tanks were of immediate concern to local state, federal and environmental officials. Donjon Marine’s Vice President of Operations, Paul Hankins, was on scene as quickly as possible, telling local reporters that divers were in the water, assessing damage since their arrival on scene over the Thanksgiving weekend. Hankins explained that the 300-ton (272 t) barge had flipped over as it sank to the floor of the sea and the 1,000ton Chesapeake Crane would raise it.
Help From New Jersey While other, closer marine salvage crews bid to handle the project, Rhode Island went to New Jersey for immediate help. Donjon was contacted by owners of the barge. They surveyed the job and prepared a proposal which was accepted by the owners and their underwriters. “This project required experience in heavy lift salvage, deep water diving, working under a bridge where access and station keeping are essential to a safe and productive operation and overall experience in salvage operations, to name a
few,” said John A. Witte, Jr., executive vice president of Donjon Marine Co. Inc. “Donjon Marine brings all of these capabilities and over 40 years of cost-effective service in response to the needs of the marine community to the table. I am aware that other local and U.S.-based salvors were asked to provide a proposal. Based upon the review of all the proposals by owners and their insurers, Donjon was selected.” Donjon has performed hundreds of salvage operations in or around the New England area over the last 30 years. One of the more well-known was the salvage of the tug “Scandia” and barge “North Cape” off Point Judith, Rhode Island eight years ago. “A few years ago, the Chesapeake was used to recover a pair of tugs that had sunk at the pier and were leaking oil. While not as complicated a job, it is indicative of its capability,” added Witte. A Massive Crane The Chesapeake 1000 is a 1,000-ton rated capacity derrick barge which is certified by both the USCG and ABS for operations in all maritime environments. In addition to salvage, The Chesapeake 1000 provides the following additional services: Heavy lift stevedoring, construction support and marine demolition. Hankins described the recent barge operation: “The barge, after it sank, was easily located since there see DoNJoN page 4