CONSUMER RIGHTS WHEN YOU BUY A USED VEHICLE
Buying a used car often represents the best value for your money but sometimes can be a gamble. Seacoast Subaru, Inc., 577 A.2d 772 declared a total loss by an insurance company and has been repaired. ... Read Here
Hummer H2 - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
The Hummer H2 is an SUV and SUT that was marketed by General Motors under the Hummer brand.Waterway Recovery Lifts Subaru from the Rogue River with a Sikorsky SH-3H Helicopter
—October 2, 2012, City of Rogue River, Oregon
Waterway Recovery LLC was hired by the Progressive Insurance Company to remove a car from the Rogue River at the Valley of the Rogue State Park in Jackson County, Oregon.
On March 7, 2011, in an apparent suicide attempt, 36-year-old Kate McKay Boone drove her white 2010 Subaru Outback into the river. Fortunately, she swam to safety. High spring flows in the river initially made it difficult to locate the car and then the winter rains washed the submerged SUV further downstream. There were concerns about it being a dangerous obstacle to boats and rafters, and a potential environmental hazard for salmon and other aquatic life. It was relocated in spring 2012 near the south bank of the river opposite the state park's D and E loops. Plans began for its removal.
On Monday, October 1, 2012, John Rachor and Mark White of Waterway Recovery put their boat in the river under the Depot Street Bridge at the City of Rogue River. Accompanied by a Jackson County Sheriff's deputy in a separate boat, they motored upstream three miles to the location of the submerged car. In a 45-minute operation they inserted sets of cables through the windows of the vehicle to make a pickup sling which was then marked with a buoy.
On Tuesday, October 2, Brian Beattie, the operations director for Croman Corporation, gave an FAA-mandated safety briefing to the members of the agencies involved in the removal operation. Those agencies included the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, Oregon State Park and Department of Environmental Quality officials, and the fire chief from the Rogue River Fire District, along with the insurance adjuster for Progressive Insurance and Rogue River Press Editor Tammy Asnicar. The area was cordoned off from all individuals not present at the briefing, including other news media.
Waterway Recovery hired Croman to lift the car out of the river with its heavy-lift Croman SH-3H Helicopter, formerly a U.S. Navy Sikorsky SH-3H. After John Rachor, Mark White, and Brian Beattie hooked the dangling 400-foot steel cable to the car's cable harness from their boat, they moved away while the helicopter started to pull the car to the shallows on the north side of the river. Empty, the SUV has a listed weight of 3,400 pounds, but filled with water, river debris, and aquatic life, the helicopter pilot gauged it at nearly 9,000 pounds. The pilot paused the lift of the car for about two minutes to let the water drain from it before taking it aloft on its short straight path to a nearby cleared field in the park. There it was lowered to the ground. The helicopter then hovered to about 20 feet of the ground to safely drop the cable before returning to Croman's base in White City, Oregon.
After tumbling along the river bottom through last winter's storms, it was obvious that the Subaru had been violently thrashed against the rocky bed of the river. Tammy Asnicar described it as "looking like a crumpled creature from the Black Lagoon." It was covered with muck and aquatic plants, and in the wreckage, park rangers discovered crawdads and two squiggling foot-and-a-half lamprey eels.
"It was a great lift," said John Rachor. With the expertise of Waterway Recovery and the professionalism of Croman Corporation's heavy-lift team, the removal effort was accomplished flawlessly. The whole team was able to make it home safe and sound.
About Waterway Recovery:
John Rachor and Mark White are co-owners of Waterway Recovery; they provide varied services for government, businesses, and individuals, do survey work and insurance jobs, and also offer aircraft services. The company specializes in waterway obstruction removal, boat/vehicle/equipment recovery, hazmat and dive services, and provides river, lake, and ocean safety training.
John Rachor has expertise as a Jet Boat Instructor and holds a Coast Guard Limited Masters License for vessels up to 25 tons. He also has extensive search and rescue experience as a pilot of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
Mark White has over three decades of experience of operating on the rivers and lakes of Oregon, is an aircraft pilot, and has an extensive background in search and rescue efforts.
Contact John Rachor: (541) 944-2426 or rachorjv@gmail.com
Contact Mark White: (541) 944-5882 or markw.rogue@gmail.com
Waterway Recovery
1018 Juliet Avenue
White City, Oregon 97503
Clips from this video appeared in the exclusive report of Yessenia Anderson on ABC Newswatch TV KDRV on October 2, 2012. See the story, Car Finally Out of River:
http://www.kdrv.com/car-finally-out-of-river
The Waterway Recovery Website is under construction.
Contact Croman Corporation:http://www.croman.net
Video and photography ©2012 by Johnson ArtWorks
http://www.johnsonartworks.com/portfolio.htm
info@johnsonartworks.com
Soundtrack: Flight of the Eagle and Building Excitement by Pond5
It is a large truck (slimmer than the Hummer H1), while longer, heavier (~6600 lbs.), and taller with room for six passengers (including driver), seven passengers in some models.Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests Convertibles
The Auto Channel Presents:
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests Convertibles for the first time
The rearmost part of the ... Read Article
Summer 2006 SIX STAR - Subaru Canada
Sedan & Wagon Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Best Overall Value in its class 2.5i Intellichoice Inc. Car of the Year Best Sports Sedan Under $40K WRX Sedan Late last year, Subaru’s parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (FHI) ... Visit Document
2013 FLEET GUIDE Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses To
Subaru your company will be registered and a Fleet Account Number provided. Please refer to your Best Mainstream Brand Subaru warranty booklet for full warranty coverage, Insurance/Collision Repair 5% Taxes & Licensing 5% Maintenance 6% Fuel 33% ... View Document
Policies
Their best products and technology, 16 Subaru Impreza WRX concept 17 Volkswagen Tiguan. Highway Insurance Company Ltd HSBC Insurance (UK) Ltd Illium Managing Agy Ltd Insurance Corp of Channel Islands Ltd Jubilee Motor Policies at Lloyd’s ... Retrieve Content
Servco Driven To Offer Top-Notch Customer Service This E ...
Subaru, Scion, Suzuki Raynor, Bridgestone and First Insurance. But what Servco prides itself in most is its customer service, an attribute that has been a key part of the company for 92 years. “Servco’s vision is to be the company with the best customer service in Hawaii,” said Servco ... Get Content Here
2011 Relative Collision Insurance Cost Information Booklet
The following table contains the best available information regarding the effect of coverage or your insurance company does not use the HLDI information, Subaru Nissan : Elantra Impreza 4WD Sentra ; 119 121 123: Chevrolet; Cobalt : 126: Nissan : 135; Versa : ... Access Document
FirstName LastName Title Company - Welcome To The Bermuda ...
John Andre Group Vice President A.M. Best Company Mary Harrington Director, Risk Management Subaru Steve Scammell Editor Captive Insurance Company Reports Jon Schmieden President Trinity River Insurance Company, Ltd. ... Document Retrieval
Are Subarus The Best Cars Money Can Buy?
Subaru's latest models are winning the highest marks for quality and safety. Here's how the tiny, quirky, "artisanal" car maker does it. ... Read News
