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Soon after the Odyssey Launch Platform returned to Sea Launch Home Port in February, the cofferdam was moved from a parking lot to the pier, for installation under the pontoons. The cofferdam is a water-tight structure that permits workers to inspect external surfaces, propellers, etc., below the waterline. Originally scheduled for February, the inspectors were able to assess any post-mission damage. They found only some minor nicks that they were able to repair with polishing applications. |
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Because the cofferdam is such a large structure, a house-moving vehicle was employed to move the structure to the pier, where a large crane positioned it in the water, around the stern of the portside pontoon. In April, the cofferdam will be moved to the starboard pontoon, where inspections and repairs will continue.
(Sea Launch photos) |
