UNEXPLODED · public companion
The published contract says an Expert Advisory Group was formed in 2017 after the 2013-2017 surveys showed accelerated degradation in key hold and bulkhead areas, and that the group recommended reducing mast height and weight to lessen strain on the decks below.
Claim record CLM-0057 in the public UNEXPLODED archive.
Claim: CLM-0057
The published contract says an Expert Advisory Group was formed in 2017 after the 2013-2017 surveys showed accelerated degradation in key hold and bulkhead areas, and that the group recommended reducing mast height and weight to lessen strain on the decks below.
Status: official_position | Confidence: high | Date: 2017
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