Monday, July 17, 2023

Replacement of Missing Equipment

Unfortunately, the buoy counterbalance weights, cement, and U-anchors had disappeared somewhere between Belize and BAMSI, so the Field Team went about logistics to re-acquire those materials from Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Fortunately, Jim Hendee's daughter Katy was able to spend a couple of days picking up those materials, after pre-payment from the Field Team members, and delivering them to Executive Airport so a flight could be arranged from Fort Lauderdale to North Andros Airport.  This effort took a few days total.

Pallet and buoy of equipment stored at BAMSI.

All the hydraulic equipment for drilling stored at BAMSI.






Installing the Buoy

     T he Field Team arrived at BAMSI at 7 am to do final preparations of the buoy before the crane truck arrived at 8 am.      Unfortunatel...