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As the largest artificial reef project
anywhere in the world, the aircraft
carrier ORISKANY will stand as a crowning achievement for Resolve's and ESCO’s skilled teams of maritime professionals and will no doubt become a must-see destination for recreational divers.
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Ex-ORISKANY was sunk the 17 May 2006 after issuance of a risk based PCB disposal approval by EPA Region IV. The Navy’s contract with Resolve Marine Group/ESCO Marine Inc. Joint Venture, awarded in September 2003, was based on the draft EPA BMP document. The scope of work to prepare Ex-ORISKANY for sinking as an artificial reef includes removal/disposal of liquid hydrocarbons (fuels and oils) throughout the ship so that the ship is essentially petroleum free; removal/disposal of any loose or detached friable asbestos containing material; removal/ disposal of all capacitors, transformers or other liquid PCB containing components; removal and disposal of all loose paint accumulated on deck surfaces, bulkheads and overhead areas; removal/disposal of trash, loose debris, cleaning materials, and any floatable materials not permanently attached to the ship or that could be transported in the water column during sinking; removal/disposal of batteries, HALON, mercury, antifreeze, coolants, fire extinguishing agents, black and gray water, and chromated ballast water. The work was completed in December 2004. |
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