Role Foundation

Report No 11…..to ISC CEO Tipi……….Bali Island……………Padang Padang Ship Wreck and Reef Clean Up

27rd July, 2008…..Sunday

Aim…………Secure and maintain the shipwrecked vessel, so there would be little or no pollutants in the line up, during the Rip sponsored ASP WCT event, up to the 11th August. Keep the pressure up, so to get rid of the wreck’s toxic body and remaining oils/diesel pollutants once and for all, in an orderly manner.

……..8 am……….Low tide morning check……………Chris raced out to do the morning maintenance check, so he could get back and spend some relax time with his family on Sunday. God knows he needed it. Adjusted some ropes, and was a bit concerned about the two ropes that show wear and tear. They may need to be replaced over the couple of days or week.

……..4pm………..High tide afternoon check………….Mike did the afternoon check.
The shipwreck was solid and not moving even when hit by sizeable amounts of white water rolling through, under her hull. I felt that partial filling of her freezers with seawater may have helped, as it seemed solid on the high tide. Not even lifting a little with the ever closer waves.

Security had been placed at the top of the Padang2 back beach stairs that lead down to the wreck by Ripcurl, so hopefully any attempt to steal the one huge main engine, two big diesel generators, cooling systems and other various equipment, would be stalled at least, until after the comp. A Major Tourist Event.

Tomorrow……………….Get onto Local government, the Federal Government, the Insurance company, and the go between, and the Water Police, and try to get the written permission to take it away, environmentally safely.

“Never be afraid to fight the good fight”

Best……………….Mike

Please don’t forget, as well as the clean up and containment, we are trying to purchase water testing equipment, clean up equipment and materials such as dispersants, and organize the political muscle, so we are prepared for the next Surf Environmental Disaster, so it does not turn into a Eco-Crime like this one has.

Mike O’Leary
International CEO and Founder
R.O.L.E. Foundation Inc
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