The bid to refloat the 'Priscilla' from the Pentland Skerries is now a salvage operation, with preparations started on July 20. The ship, which has a cargo of fertiliser, ran on to the shelf of rock, off Duncansby Head. A succession of attempts to pull the vessel free, latterly by the coastguard tug 'Ievoli Black', proved unsuccessful. The job was now in the hands of a consortium of three salvage companies, Multraship, Ardent and Wagenborg, which has been appointed by the owners of the 'Priscilla'. Representatives from Ardent, due to arrive at the scene last night, plan to carry out an initial assessment on July 21. The operation was being monitored by Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention. The salvors have already commenced deploying equipment to the incident site. The crew remained safe and no pollution has been reported coming from the ship. A temporary exclusion zone of 500 metres was established around the site to ensure the safety of those involved in the salvage. Reports with photos: https://www.pressandjourn... https://www.orcadian.co.u...
WORLD SHIPPING
22 July 2018 - 00:42
Refloating now a salvage operation
The bid to refloat the 'Priscilla' from the Pentland Skerries is now a salvage operation, with preparations started on July 20
WORLD SHIPPING
22 July 2018 - 00:42
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