Titan moves barge into place next to New Carissa

Let the introductions begin. One half of Titan Maritime’s ship dismantling tag team — the Karlissa A — is now up close and personal with its next challenge — the hulk of the New Carissa. On Sunday, Titan towed the barge from where it was moored in Empire out to the  New Carissa wreck site in the surf of Coos Bay’s North Spit. The barge is positioned on the north side of the wreck, where crews are using pneumatic jacks to plunge its six legs into the sand underneath the surf off the North Spit. The process will take several days to complete, Titan Managing Director David Parrot said. Once in place, the barge will stand 40 feet above the water.