Response efforts under Straits of Mackinac resume following days of inclement weather
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command announced that crews contracted by American Transmission Company completed laying concrete mats on top of the capped ATC cables, Saturday, while capping of the Consumers Energy cables has also begun.
Inclement weather throughout the week, including fog, showers and heavy surf, hindered response efforts.
All of the affected utility cables owned by ATC were...
ATC cables capped, sealed in Straights of Mackinac, response continues
A permanent cap is soldered and affixed to a severed American Transmission Company cable April 26, 2018 in the Straits of Mackinac. (Photo courtesy of the American Transmission Company)
MACKINAW CITY, Mich., — All of the affected utility cables owned by American Transmission Company have been soldered, capped, sealed and laid on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in its original position.
ATC...
One end of severed cable in Straits of Mackinac capped and sealed
A permanent cap is soldered and affixed to a severed American Transmission Company cable in the Straits of Mackinac. (Photo courtesy of the American Transmission Company)
MACKINAW CITY, Mich., — The south side of one of the two severed utility cables owned by American Transmission Company , was soldered, capped, sealed, and laid on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in its original position,...
Unified Command approves plan to cap, seal severed utility cables in Straits of Mackinac
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was deployed in the Straits of Mackinac to assess damage to the American Transmission Company’s cable 6 (Photo courtesy of the American Transmission Company)
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command approved a plan developed by American Transmission Company, contracting with Durocher Marine and T&T Subsea, to cap and seal the two severed utility cables in...
Unified Command completes ROV underwater imagery assessment of utility cable is Straits of Mackinac
A remote operated vehicle inspects cable 2, one of two severed American Transmission Company cables, at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac, April 23, 2018. (Photo courtesy of American Transmission Company)
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command completed the underwater remotely operated vehicle visual assessment of American Transmission Company’s six utility cables, Monday.
ATC contracted...
Unified Command releases underwater imagery from ROV in Straits of Mackinac
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command continues to deploy a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to better assess damage to the affected American Transmission Company utility cables in the Straits of Mackinac, Sunday.
ATC contracted with Durocher Marine and T&T Subsea to provide tugs, a barge, and an ROV to assess the damage to the utility cables.
The ROV is obtaining underwater,...
ROV deployed to survey underwater cables in Straits of Mackinac
American Transmission Company deploys a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to better assess damage to the affected ATC utility cables, Sunday, April 22, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Fernando Pla)
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — The Unified Command announced that the American Transmission Company deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to better assess damage to the affected...
Coast Guard, partners continue mineral oil leak response in Straits of Mackinac
C.J. Kirwer, a contractor from T&T Subsea, stands next to a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV), April 15, 2018. Weather permitting, the ROV is slated for deployment by the American Transmission Company in the next few days. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Pamela Manns).
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. – The Unified Command has announced that the American Transmission Company is slated to deploy...
Coast Guard, partners suspending response in Straits of Mackinac due to weather
Straits of Mackinac during a Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City MH-60 overflight. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. – The unified command has announced that due to a high-wind and hazardous weather forecast, air and boat operations, overseen by the unified command, will be suspended from Friday morning until Monday morning.
Responders will work shoreside and continue mineral oil extraction...
