TowBoatUS San Diego Raises Sunken 30′ Owens

Time took its toll as a 30′ Owens sank in its slip at Fiddlers Cove Marina. Upon arrival to the incident, Captains Eric Lamb and Travis Basom set up Haz-Mat containment to prevent oil, fuel and debris from escaping into the bay while the salvage diver, Captain Shane Thompson, performed a quick survey of the sunken vessel then attached two 4000 lb float bags in strategic positions to maximize lift. As air was applied to the bags and the boat raised above the water a couple of 2 inch pumps de-watered the Owens at a combined rate of 18,000 gallons per hour, quickly pumping the water from the vessel. Before de-mobilizing from the salvage operation a preliminary survey suggest that a leaky shaft packing and dead batteries were the cause of the sinking.
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