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Post by antiquated on Aug 27, 2006 15:57:02 GMT -8
Hi I came across this thread about Cousteaus Calypso research ship and thought some of you may be interested in reading it. It seems the battle over its future is still going on and by the time they make a decision the poor old ship may be nothing more than a rotted hull. www.sundayherald.com/53700 |
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Post by swimjim on Aug 27, 2006 17:25:47 GMT -8
Very Sad. It should be towed out and scuttled so that future divers can check her out. Not to mention that she would become a living reef and truely forward what Cousteu was protraying.
Jim
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Post by sea.explorer on Sept 6, 2006 6:05:11 GMT -8
When I visited the Cousteau Society a couple of months back they told me that the legal disputes had been settled and Carnival Cruise Line still plans to pay for the reconstruction and do the work in their ship yard in the Bahamas. We will see what happens. -Ryan
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Post by Captain on Sept 6, 2006 6:58:55 GMT -8
Very Sad. It should be towed out and scuttled so that future divers can check her out. Not to mention that she would become a living reef and truely forward what Cousteu was protraying. Jim It wouldn't last very long as it is wood construction. It was originally built as a mine sweeper for the US Navy and later sold or given to France. Many mine sweepers were built of wood to lessen their magnetic signature. Most mines could be detonated magneticly. |
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Post by swimjim on Sept 6, 2006 17:17:34 GMT -8
It wouldn't last very long as it is wood construction. It was originally built as a mine sweeper for the US Navy and later sold or given to France. Many mine sweepers were built of wood to lessen their magnetic signature. Most mines could be detonated magneticly.
Better tow it to Lake Michigan then. It would probably last a couple hundred years here. I'd get to dive on it too!
Jim
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Post by william on Sept 8, 2006 7:21:37 GMT -8
Actually  Many old boats have been protected forever,by a Boat Yard Process of Hauling the Boat Out, Repairing All the rotted wood, then they give a thick covering of Fiberglass and Resin Coating to the Entire Hull and sometimes even to the Inside of the Hull and also may even go so far as to cover things above the hull, like the deck and other areas that may suffer from exposure, to protect them also. If done correctly and amkeing it the proper thickness, the hull will be protected Permanently. I have seen this done and have seen Many older,very Large boats done this way to protect them from the terrible worm damage in the waters of S.W. Florida.  William |
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Post by spirotechnique on Sept 23, 2006 11:02:50 GMT -8
It wouldn't last very long as it is wood construction. It was originally built as a mine sweeper for the US Navy and later sold or given to France. Many mine sweepers were built of wood to lessen their magnetic signature. Most mines could be detonated magneticly. humm may I make a little correction to that yes indeed it was built in the US as a mine sweeper , but after the war it was bought by a Greek person to be used as a ... ferry ! it was named Calypso at this time and not by Cousteau as commonly read then Calypso was bought by Guiness (yes ! the Beer) and offered to Simone Cousteau (the Wife of Jacques Yves) so it was never "given or sold" to France cheers Jean-Michel |
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Post by spirotechnique on Sept 23, 2006 11:08:56 GMT -8
When I visited the Cousteau Society a couple of months back they told me that the legal disputes had been settled and Carnival Cruise Line still plans to pay for the reconstruction and do the work in their ship yard in the Bahamas. We will see what happens. -Ryan Ryan the very last update concerning Calypso is : After the legal dispute the Cousteau Society have decided to open a donation in France driven by the FFESSM (the equivalent of PADI) in order to restaure the boat, it will remain in France for exhibition purpoise only and will be based in Toulon (south of France) cheers Jean-Michel |
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