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Salvage plan accepted
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation said in a statement on the afternoon oof Nov 7, that officials have reviewed and accepted a salvage plan for the 'Tim S. Dool'. Lightering operations were expected to begin by the end of the week of Dec 9, after all necessary resources have arrived on site. The corporation did not say provide a timeline for the operation. Last week, three tugs had arrived from Quebec City after a near two-day journey to assist with refloating theship, but efforts to move it fell short. Despite the setback, officials have reported no injuries or environmental damage.
Lightering plan being finalized
A plan was underway to transfer some of the grain from the 'Tim S. Dool' onto other ships, so that the ship may become more buoyant and release from the bottom. All salvage plans must be approved by Transport Canada. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. had a lightering plan in the works, which was being finalized and expected to be submitted for review shortly Once the plan is finalized, operations are not anticipated to begin until next week.
Ship remains stuck since one week
A new plan to refloat the 'Tim S. Dool' from a shoal along the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg was expected to be finalized early this week. Despite efforts to refloat the vessel with the tugs 'Ocean Taiga' (IMO: 9679488), 'Ocean Tundra' (IMO: 9645504) und 'Ocean Intrepide' (IMO: 9203423) , it remained stuck as of Dec 2. It remained in a stable condition, with no signs of pollution and not taking on water. Salvage teams were in the planning stages for lightering operations to reduce the vessel’s weight, which will facilitate subsequent refloating attempts. Report with photos: https://boatnerd.com/boatnerd-news-december-2-2024/
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