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Day: October 17, 2011

Rena Update

Rena Update

Weather

Conditions are expected to worsen with swells increasing up to 2.5 meters and winds from 25 to 35 knots for the next few days.

Salvage

Salvage teams continue to pump oil off the container ship Rena.  Latest report states that the crew were able to pump some 70 tons of oil off the vessel.  The focus has been on the accessible port tank.  Additional equipment including steam units may make the process go faster.  The oil in the tank has cooled and is more like a paste than liquid.  The steam units will help heat the oil and make it easier to pump.

Statement from Svitzer Salvage team leader Captain Drew Shannon:.

“It’s a difficult and challenging operation. Our team is taking their time to remove the oil safely to minimise further risk to the environment.  We are also working feverishly in the background with planning and logistics on the removal of containers. Our priority however remains the removal of the oil from the Rena.  We’re continuing steadily with the transfer of oil. We had to first prove the system and now are working to improve that and speed up the removal process.”

Oil Cleanup

Clean up crews along the beach have gathered some 53 tons of solid waste making the total of 744 tons collected so far.

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Afouled Ringbas

Afouled Ringbas

The 34 meter long fishing vessel Ringbas became disabled off Florø, Norway.  The Ringbas’s propeller had been entangled by fishing nets.   The crew contacted authorities who dispatched the lifeboat Kristian Gerhard Jebsen from Maloy to the scene.   The Ringbas was taken under tow and the two vessels attempted to head for Florø, but the strong winds caused them to alter course for Gunhildsvågen.   There a diver was able to clear the propeller and bow thruster of the nets.

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Two Marmara Sea Collisions

Two Marmara Sea Collisions

On October 15, the 146 meter long, 14,550 dwt freighter Maya Land collided with the 120 meter long, 8500 dwt freighter Akar Pazar in the Marmara Sea, Turkey.  Neither vessel sustained any damage or any injuries on board.   Two days later the Akar Pazar was involved in a second collision with the 114 meter long, 9600 dwt freighter Lady Nour nearly at the same location.  This collision resulted in damage for both vessels.   Details to the extent of damage has not been reported.  Authorities have started an investigation into the incidents.

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