Extensions

A stainless steel shackle is utilized between Spectra line extensions.

Tightening the Lines

A new method calls for a come-a-long for tightening the lines to straighten the pylon, rather than lift bags. This makes for much less cumbersome positioning.

Lashings

The blue Spectra line, attached to the extensions that are in turn attached to the chains, are lashed to a U-pin on the southern side of the pylon, or a standard pin on the north, west and east sides of the pylons.

Floating the Chains

Float bags (in orange) are used to lift the chains from the bottom into place. This part of the operation will be changed in the future.

Spectra Lines

Spectra lines (in blue) are used to steady pylon as chains are attached, while Ning Ning takes movies of the operation.

Chains and Shackles

Mark Blackburn and the Seafix crew meet with John Halas as they begin to position chains on shackles at hounds near the waterline.

Baby Steps in the Right Direction

Though we still are waiting for a contract to be issued for the ICON station installation, we continue to slowly make progress. Most recently the modem provided by PacIOOS that will provide wireless communication to and from the station was delivered to Docomo Pacific to make sure the unit will work with the wireless carrier's system.