Diving Resumes For Ehime Maru Victims
Operation Paused Because Of Safety Issue
POSTED: 2:05 p.m. HST October 31, 2001
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HONOLULU -- U.S. Navy divers have resumed searching the wreckage of the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru after a day-long pause.
The halt in the search operation was caused by corrosion in the floatation device straps on a spreader assembly, which sits atop the ship. The Navy determined that the corrosion made diving conditions unsafe and replaced the straps.
Diving resumed at 10 a.m. Wednesday, after a roughly 18-hour pause.
Recovery crews have recovered the bodies of eight out of nine missing Ehime Maru crew members.
The Navy earlier this week said that it is beginning the environmental phase of its operation, which includes removing fishing lines and other debris that could endanger marine life, as well as items from the ship itself.
The halt in the search operation was caused by corrosion in the floatation device straps on a spreader assembly, which sits atop the ship. The Navy determined that the corrosion made diving conditions unsafe and replaced the straps.
Diving resumed at 10 a.m. Wednesday, after a roughly 18-hour pause.
Recovery crews have recovered the bodies of eight out of nine missing Ehime Maru crew members.
The Navy earlier this week said that it is beginning the environmental phase of its operation, which includes removing fishing lines and other debris that could endanger marine life, as well as items from the ship itself.
Previous Stories:
- October 23, 2001: Families Of Ehime Maru Victims Arrive
- October 20, 2001: Divers Recover More Bodies From Ehime Maru
- October 19, 2001: Fourth Body Found In Ehime Maru
- October 18, 2001: Two More Bodies Found In Sunken Ship
- October 17, 2001: First Body Found Inside Ehime Maru
- October 15, 2001: Ehime Maru Reaches New Resting Place
- October 14, 2001: Ehime Maru Close To Journey's End
- October 13, 2001: All Going As Planned With Ehime Maru
- October 12, 2001: Problems Encountered In Ehime Maru Lifting
- October 10, 2001: Ehime Maru Move To Start Wednesday
- October 6, 2001: First Ehime Maru Lifting Operation Successful
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