The 2019 dredging season ended for the Judy Ann on October 16. The barge was completed and launched in 2015. The excavator would be used to extract seafloor material to dump into an on deck hopper, that would feed into sluices, concentrators, centrifuges, that would extract the gold. It was built out of four pipe-pontoons, with a deck laid over it. The Judy Ann was designed and built by the Martinsons. The barge was constructed in Nome, from the junkyard unlike other barges that are imported, and then adapted in Nome, or built elsewhere. The Martinsons chose to build a barge to go seafloor mining, when the bought ocean floor claims at auction. He promised fiscal consolidation upon taking office in May but also counts elderly voters as a key support base.Currently, more than 18% of South Korea's population of 51 million is aged 65 or older - that's forecast to balloon to 40% by 2050.When asked for comment, Yoon's office said it will review whether local governments can hike up the age for free rides.A Gallup poll last week showed 60% of Koreans support raising the minimum to 70 years old.The barge was built as an excavator barge as the Martinsons did not want to do scuba suction dredge mining, which is common out of Nome. We've tried (hiring younger people) before, but it's not possible to hire people under the age of 65 in this field.”The issue is a political headache for President Yoon Suk-yeol. That's why we recruit senior citizens over 65. It's a job for the elderly, and if it's gone, the elderly have no place to work.”Free rides have been a perk enjoyed nationally by those 65 and older for four decades and are credited with keeping senior citizens active.However, some cities are now threatening steep fare hikes or to raise the eligible age unless the national government shoulders some of the cost.The finance ministry is staunchly opposed.It says it has funded building and improving subway systems, and the cities should shoulder operating costs.In December, Seoul unveiled plans to hike fares by as much as 30%, although free rides for the elderly will remain in place.Bae Ki-geun is the owner of Silver Quick Subway Delivery Service, where Park works.he says his business doesn't work without free tickets.“The recruitment criteria were set based on current subway fares (free ticket for seniors), because delivery work requires employees to travel a lot by subway and it costs a lot. The Seoul Metropolitan Government should think a lot about this. If we have to pay for the subway, we will have to think about alternative (jobs). STORY: Every day, 71-year-old Park Gyung-sun rides the sprawling subway of livering flowers, documents and other packages around the South Korean capital.People call this sort of work 'Silver Delivery' because its popular among senior citizens,who are entitled to ride the city's networks for free.Park can earn up to $550 a month due to the lack of transportation costs.However, as South Korea's popular rapidly ages and it gets more expensive to run the subway.these free rides have become a thorny political issue - putting Park's job in peril.“We're a bit nervous if we are asked to pay for a metro ticket. For Original Productions, executive producers are Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, Ernie Avila, Jeff Meredith and Dave Freed. “Bering Sea Gold” is produced for Discovery Channel by Original Productions, a Fremantle company. “One dredge pushes too far into the storm, forcing its crew to abandon ship.” Kris battles bad attitudes,” reads Discovery’s official description of the episode. “With a massive storm about to hit Nome, Shawn and Ken push their operations to the brink to get one last score in. Watch the full scene via the video above.Īlso Read: MTV Fires 'The Challenge' Cast Member Dee Nguyen Over Black Lives Matter Comments “This is history right here,” Riedel says. “I don’t know what he’s gonna do,” dad Brad Kelly says. You get the hell out when it’s blowing 13 knots.”įrom the safety of the beach, The Reaper Captain Kris Kelly points out that the ship “actually might run aground.” You have a forecast that’s calling for 45 mile-an-hour winds, with this crazy storm out of Russia? You get the hell out. “Everbody knows out here, this is what the Bering Sea is. “That is not a place I would like to be, out on that barge right now,” she continues. “This is what happens when you don’t respect the Bering Sea,” she says, watching as her competitor’s gold-mining ship, only a few miles from shore, nearly gets swallowed by waves.Īlso Read: Netflix Launches 'Black Lives Matter' Collection With More Than 45 Films, TV Series and Docs
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