[SandRat]

"The rescue and salvage ship USS Grapple (ARS 53), prepares to get underway for salvage and diving operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast. "

[SandRat]

From the Navy to the New Merchant Marine

[Izzy Dunne]

“It’s really neat as a lieutenant commander in the Navy to be able to command one of these ships,”

Fer sure, dude, fer SURE!

[Steely Tom]

Does this mean they no longer have shoot-to-kill orders with respect to unknown or unauthorized vessels that approach too closely, especially when in foreign ports?

[al baby]

wow The Kennedy's private salvage ship retireing to

[diverteach]

Decommished already? My lord this is still the latest class of rescue salvage boats we have.

For crying out loud, I spent 4 years on the USS Hoist ARS-40 from 86-90 and it had beed in commission since 1943.

Whenever any of us had need to go visit either the grasp or the grapple we were amazed with everything they had and we didn't.