Re: LS1 Plate Work

Understood.

Gabe, one of his hands and I went over all the remaining cavities/compartments and found only a half dozen minor and repairable spots in the hull plating. The bulkheads show staggered severe pits/holes that also can be dealt with reasonably.

I agree about the surveyor.

Also, your email ended up in my junk mail. I have added you to my contacts to avoid that in the future. I regret the delay in responding.

For your information, I contacted a Navy colleague and asked for the present contractors information concerning construction of the latest Navy LCM8's

I did this to quantify your question about replacement costs of the Barge. I was Referred to Kvichak Marine in Seattle. Art Parker there said my guess of 2 million is likely low. A build that heavy is likely a 3 to 4 million dollar job in his opinion. His company is bidding on the Caiman design 60 and 70 for the USN.

Good Day

Boscoe

Good Morning Anna-

Upon reviewing and inspecting the inside of the compartments, forward of the engine room, we have come up with a quotation for repairing all the "wasted" plate. Approximately 160 square feet of plate has to be cut out and replaced. The square footage equals 848LBS x $45 per pound the total would be $38,160 (This price includes all labor and material). We will also have to remove both keel coolers due to their location with the plate that has to be cut out. We will also have to fabricate two new boxes in which they sit and then remount these boxes once the new plate is welded into place. The price for this is $5850 includes labor and material. Two water tight bulkheads are also compromised and several areas will need to be "cropped" out and replaced. Labor and materials is $3380. We will also "plug weld" 12 more additional areas that have deteriorated and need to be addressed. These two compartments have been inspected by both Gabriel, the project manager, and Bosco. In addition, the emergency bilge pump system needs to be renewed and it is our recommendation to have Bosco undertake this job. Please note that we have not charged any additional lay days and will continue not to. The areas that need to be cut out and replaced are very confined and difficult to work in. With the savings on lay days it is over $3500 so we will not be able to move on our final quotation. I have also attached a few pictures……

Total for labor and material..............................$47,390

Hello Anna and Boscoe,
Can you please go over every inch of Big D and determine when the bleeding to Mr. Epstein is going to stop.
I know I am coming in late in the last quarter but there should have been a survey recommended so this additional work outside of the original budget didn't occur and a 10 to 15% mic added for unforeseen. I see no other option but to recommend to Mr. Epstein and Richard that this work be completed. Please thank Gabriel for the savings on the lay days

Mr. Epstein and Richard, is this additional $47,390 expenditure approved?

Best,
Leighton

FYI

that is only the problem, is there a proposal for solution? please try to add action steps to issues, telling me only that there is a problem is time consuming