je.st
news
Rough Weather Hinders Work to Move Rig Stranded in Alaska
2013-01-07 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Taking advantage of a break in the weather, salvage crews on Sunday attached a tow line to a drilling rig that ran aground last week in the Gulf of Alaska. Officials said that the rig, the Kulluk, was stable and that there was no sign of environmental damage. With the line attached to a ship, the Aiviq, preparations were under way to move the rig from its spot along a rocky shoreline on Sitkalidak Island to a sheltered harbor for inspection. We have made the tow connection to the Kulluk, said...
Tags: work
move
weather
alaska
Category:Electronics and Electrical