MSC BALTIC III
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Salvage team making progress
The salvage teams working at the site of the 'MSC Baltic III' were continuing to make progress, while it remains an ongoing operation that is expected to take time. Weather which had been a factor during the winter and early spring has improved giving the teams easier access to the vessel. In addition, one of the local mayors reported a light vehicle road was expected to be completed this week to give access for personnel into the remote area on the western shore of Newfoundland. The road is not for the removal of material from the ship. The container removal has also given the teams more access including to fuel tanks that they have so far not been able to reach. Approximately half of the heavy fuel has been removed in a process of heating it and pumping it to storage tanks placed on the deck of the vessel. It is then pumped into tanks on a barge and moved to Corner Brook where it is being loaded onto other MSC vessels. The Coast Guard estimates the vessel had approximately 1,600 metric tons of heavy fuel and marine gas oil onboard. The 'Eems Dublin', an open hatch vessel, has provided a walk-to-work platform to reach the 'MSC Baltic III'. Also a crane vehicle has been put on the vessel that is being used to hoist containers from the 'MSC Baltic III' to the deck of the 'Eems Dublin'. As of June 13, over half the fuel from the main fuel tanks onboard the ship have been removed. 14 more containers were also removed with six of them having spoiled food products. Report with photo: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/salvage-teams-making-progress-removing-boxes-and-fuel-from-msc-baltic-iii
33 containers removed
The cargo m/v 'Eems Dublin' (IMO: 9613642) successfully removed a number of containers off the 'MSC Baltic lll'. On May 28, 33 containers of mixed cargo were removed from the upper deck using the ship's crane. The 'Eems Dublin' had sailed from Ijmuiden on May 9 and arrived in Corner Brook on May 22 and at the grounding site in Cedar Cove on May 26. To date, crews have removed some fuel and containers. The fuel has to be heated and then transferred to a frac tank on board the vessels deck then from that tank to a frac tank on a barge, which is a slow process. As of June 6, 115 of the 470 containers have been successful mly removed. Report with video:_ https://ntv.ca/salvage-work-continues-at-site-of-grounded-cargo-ship-on-provinces-west-coast/
30 % of fuel removed
Aboard the 'MSC Baltic lll', as of May 14, roughly 30% of the fuel oil onboard the vessel has been removed, also 14 additional containers have been removed. Also a road has been developed to allow vehicles to access the site to help with the removal of fuel etc.
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