Smit presented salvage plan for sunken tug

On Sep 16, the Dutch salvage company Smit submitted a plan for the refloating of the Bertolini Transportation tug "CXX" sunk by the "Mercosul Santos" on the Amazon River on Aug 2. The salvage plan has already been sent to Belém to be authorized by the the Command of the 4th Naval District. The plan presented by the Dutch company was executable, and the preparation to move the equipment to Pará has already begun. A 1,800-tonne sheerleg was prepared for the transport to Brazil in the port of Rotterdam. The salvage must be carried out between October and November.