On Wednesday, June 15th, Crofton recovered a MH-60 Navy helicopter from the James River using the barge mounted crane Manitowoc 4000W Ringer which has a lift capacity of 200 tons and a maximum boom length of 180′. The crash took place on Tuesday morning during a training mission and thankfully there have been no injuries reported. See WAVY 10’s full report here. Many think of salvage & recovery as it pertains to a rescue diver. A salvage operation often requires the collaboration of many teams of professionals. Crofton Industries possesses the experience and resources to complete the full cycle of salvage and recovery operations, responding to the emergent needs of the maritime industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
