Shell Refloats Grounded Drillship off Alaskan Coast

摘要

After eight days of having run aground on the shore of an Alaskan island, recovery crews were able to refloat Shell's drillship Kulluk on Jan. 7. The arrival of favorable high tides at Sikalidak Island allowed crews to dislodge the drillship, which was grounded Dec. 31. Shortly after being refloated, the anchor handling vessel Aiviq commenced towing the conical drillship toward safe harbor at Kiliuda Bay about 30 miles to the northeast. Once there, a detailed damage assessment will begin.