Livia Penn Week 16 29 February 2024 The Cougar Ace and the Titan Salvors Do you like to hear stories of brave men or sinking ships? This is a story about a ship which was sinking while on its way to America with over $100 million dollars worth of Mazdas in it. Infamously known as the Titan Salvors, they were called to rescue the crew, cargo, and ship. [2] As they worked to save the ship, they faced enormous obstacles which sadly even led to the death of a friend. Wishing to leave, they continued to aid the ship and were finally able to save it. 6 They were generously awarded. 5. While reading this, take a seat and enjoy the tale of the sinking Cougar Ace and the brave salvors. The Cougar Ace shipped $103 million dollars worth of Mazdas to America.…show more content… While the crew was emptying its tanks, the ship unexpectedly rolled. Unfortunately, a large wave crashed into the boat which caused it to roll even farther. As they came up onto the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, they feared she might sink or snap in two. They called for Rich Habib, who was a senior salvage master and is qualified to pilot ships of all sizes all over the world. He also works for the Titan Salvage. Titan’s salvors take their trusty vessel, the Makushin Bay, which carries their generators, pumps, equipment, tools, and his fearless crew. Trying to be quick but precise, they come up with an ingenious but risky plan to use the weight of the liquid to roll the ship upright again. Although it could be a great success, the procedure could also go terribly wrong leading the ship and cargo to their fate. Even the Coast Guard showed up because this mission was so serious. Will the Cougar Ace make it to her destination or will she drown in the cold dark Pacific Ocean? 1. Their dangerous mission begins. The crew switched on their headlamps because it was pitch black in the belly of the ship. With their ropes tied to their waste, they peek into the 9th cargo…show more content… The plan is to pump some of the water overboard and fill the side tanks just enough to get it upright again, but if they fill it too much, it will stand upright and then immediately come down, throwing everybody offboard. [4] Getting along with his business, Marty Johnson suddenly slips and falls 80 ft. [3] Quickly, Habib performs resuscitation and within a couple minutes Coast Guard Medics take over but he was terribly injured. Marty Johnson was a dead. [5] Since Johnson had died, Habib gets lost in his mind as he wonders if he should abandon the salvage. Is this dangerous mission too much to handle? Would you continue to save the ship? Even though the Cougar Ace is 140 miles from shore, Johnson has died, and the salvors need calculations, Habib continues to persevere through the difficult situation. Unsurprisingly, Habib calls for more help. Working extremely hard for what they feel for nothing, the crew has little hope for the Cougar Ace as the ship’s roll has increased. The only way out of this mess is to tow it into the Bering Sea, which is considerably calmer. The strong Sea Victory vessel lassoes a cleat onto the ship and begins to
