The photos below show the steps to remove and demolish the Double Eagle tugboat from the Delta. Background information for the Double Eagle and the Commission’s formal action is in the staff report.
Photos courtesy of Lind Marine, Inc.
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Double Eagle in Broad Slough.
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Commission staff placing notice tags on the vessel.
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A prominently displayed notice tag.
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Double Eagle after tagging.
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Commission’s contractor removes debris to lighten the vessel.
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Exposed, flooded interior hull of Double Eagle.
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Dewatering the Double Eagle after hull patches.
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Trash and debris exposed after dewatering.
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Beginning dead-ship tow to dry dock.
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Towing the Double Eagle.
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Double Eagle in dry dock.
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Pumping out the dry dock.
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Stabilizing the floating vessel.
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Double Eagle secured in dry dock.
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Preparing for demolition.
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Demo of Double Eagle.
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Cutting / shearing vessel and removing scrap metal and debris.
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Demo of Double Eagle.
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Only the stern hull and rudder remains.
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Lifting out the final section of hull.
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The stern section out of dry dock to be taken to metal recycler.
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Double Eagle’s documentation number.