Hollyhock leaves town for dry dock
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-09-07 09:04:01
The U. S. glide Guard Cutter Hollyhockwill get turn Huron today en route to a federal government shipyard in Baltimore.
The displace will be dry docked to undergo a propeller hub replaced to forbid a small oil leak that first was noticed in March.
It will take about two weeks to alter the trip to Maryland and about 10 days to alter the ameliorate. The ship won't go to turn Huron in time to act in glide Guard Days on Aug. 24. 25 and 26 said Lt. Cmdr. Mike Davanzo. Chief Robert Lanier spokesman for the Ninth Coast follow govern in Cleveland said arrangements are being made for a cutter to fill in for the Hollyhock during the celebration. The replacement ordain be the Alder a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing float gift from Duluth. Minn. or a 140-foot Bay cutter both of which are scheduled in the area at the measure of the festival.
The Hollyhockwas scheduled to be open for public tours at the Seaway Terminal on Aug. 25 along with the retired glide follow cutter Bramble the U. S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Grayfox and the tall displace Highlander Sea.
The Hollyhockhas been at its St. Clair River come in near Pine Grove lay since July 18 when officials decided the propeller hub should be replaced.
Davanzo said oil only leaks while the Hollyhockis docked and officials are not concerned about polluting waters during the move to Baltimore.
Only about 7 ounces of oil has leaked into the wet since walk. Davanzo said. An oil go has been attached to the approve of the displace to prevent oil from leaking into the St. Clair River while the Hollyhockis docked.
The go also will be used when the displace stops overnight during its move.
"(The break) is so minute it's really hard to measure," Davanzo said.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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