Warning: No Ship Action Group mounts a campaign against the scuttling right up to the explosions. In April an amended long term monitoring plan was approved which scaled back proposed bioaccumulation and sediment monitoring. The plan was not available on the website and formed part of the documents obtained by Ms Meares using freedom of information laws. The amended long term monitoring plan will continue annual monitoring of the vessel for structural integrity, stability, position and sediment movement, and monitoring after large storm events.
Monitoring for threatened or protected species could be undertaken by local dive operators, the amended plan said. This was an enormous task — stripping a fully operational war ship to make it a virtual skeleton.
All environmental hazards required total removal. We had to develop methods to make the vessel do what it was never design to do…sink. The vessel was littered with specially cut holes to let water in and air out when it was scuttled.
The main task was to penetrate bulkheads and clearing pathways through the vessel so that divers had enough room to manoeuvre through safe thoroughfares. The client and end user groups, including the dive community and environmental groups, were very pleased with the dive design and the considerable items of interest that were retained in the vessel from the Bridge to the Engine Rooms.
Environmental groups were impressed with the standard of clean lines particularly the removal of the hydro carbons, insulation and dangerous materials. The project took approximately 18 months to complete, with man hours in excess of 30, hours with a steady crew of 20 personnel.
Project Overview Stripping and preparation of former war ship to a virtual skeleton and scuttling off the NSW mid coast. Tracey Boxsell from The Point Cafe said staff at the seat beachfront eatery were happy to be "inundated" with customers. Jeremy Moses, who was filming the protesters on the beach, said children began slowly banging drums as the ship sank, marking an emotional moment.
HMAS Adelaide goes under after dolphin display delays scuttling. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. By Stephanie Gardiner April 13, — 7. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size. Letter to the editor Once a warship that came to the rescue of asylum seekers and doomed yachtsmen, the epic life of HMAS Adelaide will not be forgotten as it is transformed into a haunting underwater haven for marine life, divers say.
A federal judge approved the sinking last year but imposed stringent conditions. But it wasn't such a jubilant morning for everyone.
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