When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Sapelo Island dock collapse - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapelo_Island_dock_collapse

   Collapse. On 19 October 2024, a ferry dock gangway located at Sapelo Island along the coast of Georgia, collapsed into the water, causing crowds of 20 people on the dock to fall into the water. The crowds of at least 40 people had come together to celebrate 2024 Cultural Day, commemorating Sapelo Island's Gullah-Geechee community made up of ...

3. Witnesses Recall Chaos of Deadly Georgia Dock Collapse, from ...

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/witnesses-recall-chaos...

   In an Oct. 20 update regarding the collapse, the DNR said that the gangway was previously inspected in December 2023 by Crescent Equipment Company. PEOPLE reached out to the Georgia DNR on Oct. 21 ...

4. Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock ...

   www.aol.com/sapelo-island-ferry-resumes...

   October 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM. A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might have caused a deadly dock collapse that ...

5. Sapelo Island tragedy: New safety signs erected after deadly ...

   www.aol.com/news/sapelo-island-tragedy-safety...

   The "catastrophic failure" of the gangway leading to the ferry on and off the island on Oct. 19 claimed the lives of seven individuals, ages 73 to 93. Sapelo Island ferry gets new signs

6. Slipway - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipway

   A slipway, also known as boat ramp or launch or boat deployer, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats, and for launching and retrieving small boats on trailers towed by automobiles and flying boats on their undercarriage .

7. Jackup rig - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackup_rig

   A jackup rig is a barge fitted with long support legs that can be raised or lowered. The jackup is maneuvered (self-propelled or by towing) into location with its legs up and the hull floating on the water. Upon arrival at the work location, the legs are jacked down onto the seafloor. Then "preloading" takes place, where the weight of the barge ...