A project to remove the stern by dismantling it on the beach was started in June 2008, after Oregon legislative approval.[14] The dismantling, expected to cost USD $18 million, was approved by the State Legislative Emergency Board in September 2006.[15] The move was originally scheduled for 2007, but delays in the negotiations pushed the project back a year. Due to weather and surf conditions, the project had to be undertaken during the spring and summer months.[15] Titan Maritime Company, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corporation, signed a USD $16.4 million contract with the Oregon Department of State Lands.[11][16] Titan Maritime used large jackup barges, Karlissa A and Karlissa B, for the New Carissa dismantling project. Once the barges were in place, a cable car system was installed to allow the crews and their equipment access to the barges from the beach.[14] The barges allowed the crews to access the wreck from 40 feet (12 m) above the surf.[14] The crews cut New Carissa into removable pieces and then lifted them to the barges with cranes.[13] The cutting portion of Titan's plan was largely completed by 31 July 2008, and the company then focused on pulling the stern from the sand, a process that was measured in inches.[17][18] The project's managing director expressed confidence that the removal deadline of 1 October 2008 would be met.[14][19] By September 2008, Titan had successfully removed the majority of the wreck; no part of the ship was visible from above the water, and only a few relatively small pieces remained submerged.[20] Karlissa A and Karlissa B were relocated on 12 October 2008, and Titan's shore operations were completely removed by November 2008.[21]