In the last posts I explored some examples of reused ocean structures. Remnants of war produced ocean structures that were abandoned and then re-inhabited by others, modified to the new user’s specific needs and purposes.
The following site gives some insight into the vast amount of oil platforms situated in the Gulf of Mexico. It also discusses the effect of mother nature, namely in the form of Hurricanes, upon these massive structures.
Offshore Oil Platforms
So it seems that the power and effects of the wind does not leave me alone, even when I have left the sailboat behind as a mode of transportation. The wind may not push my car or bus down the road but it does rip the oil platforms from their anchored positions or sinks them under the oceans fury. Then, the price of my gas increases, and I may be left standing still. Weather, yet again, has dictated movement.
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My pops was on a rig until the last safe moment to leave via helicopter for Katrina. He said the view on the horizon was one of the scariest thing he's ever seen and it made him consider never going back to work on a rig.
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