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Transforza to be repaired in Tallinn
The "Transforza" was re-delivered at the Vene-Balti Harbour, Tallinn, on Apr 5 at 3 p.m. Following the refloating on Apr 1, and subsequent underwater inspections the vessel was permitted by DNV-GL a single voyage to discharge the remaining cargo and proceed directly to a shipyard at Tallinn. On the way to Tallinn Shipyard the vessel called at the Paldiski South Harbour where the remaining cargo from the ship's holds was discharged. The vessel was currently alongside the repair berth awaiting dry-docking which was being planned for Apr 12. The ship left Tallinn again on May 16 and headed to Pärnu as next port of call.
Cargo ship refloated
On Apr 2 at 2 p.m. the "Transforza" was refloated by salvors Alfons Hakans in cooperation with Smit Salvage, under LOF after the deck cargo of aspen pulpwood was offloaded onto barges and delivered to Pärnu. There was no pollution reported during refloating. The vessel was currently at anchor off Kihnu island awaiting an underwater inspection to be carried out. The Tallinn Shipyard is being considered as a suitable repair yard but this was yet to be confirmed. There was still half cargo inside the vessel's holds to be discharged, and discussions on where the remaining cargo will be discharged were ongoing. The Pärnu Harbour authorities has refused the vessel's entry as port of refuge for environmental risks being a Natura 2000 protected site.
Cargo ship in difficulties in ice off Estonia
The "Transforza", laden with pulpwood, ran aground south of Kihnu island, shortly after the departure from Pärnu on March 20, 2018, at 1.20 p.m. The vessel was underway from Pärnu to Kaskinen. A water ingress to the ballast tanks was detected. Divers were proceeding to the vessel for inspection. The ship was en route from Pärnu to Finland. As the central part of Gulf of Riga was covered with ice which was 5-20 centimeters thick, the ship seemingly changed course and steered to shallows.
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