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Danish ship builder battles to repair ship
The Danish ship builder Søren Villadsen made a bid to keep the 'Flipper-HM 35' in Hamstholm for reconstruction by the Villadsens Smedie & Skibs Bedding, in order to show that in Hanstholm even small companies can solve huge tasks. On Oct 25 he contacted Frederikshavn's ship insurance and asked if there was a possibility to keep the ship in Hanstholm and whether itcould be insured again. To his estimate, if it was rebuilt, it could meet SØF requirements, and he asked how he could get possession of the ship. The answer from the insurance was that it was not their ship anymore, it was the scrapper in Frederikshavn who was now the owner and had the right to dispose of it. Villadsen then called the scrapper and told him about his plan. On Oct 31 he got message from the scrapper that he literally did not care whether the ship was scrapped or not and he had nothing to do with it before it docked in Frederikshavn. Villadsen contacted the insurance company again on Nov 7 and told him the message from the scrapper verbatim. He took exact measurements to see if it was possible for the 'Flipper' to get onto a local dock, and it turned out that the only thing that had to be done was to lower the outermost light mast on a bridge. However, thie insurance did not agree. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1M7vdoakzQ/
Wreck of sunken trawler raised
On Oct 22 at 11 p.m. the 'Flipper-HM 335' returned to the port of Hanstholm, At 10 a.m., the weather window that the salvage team from JA Shipping and Dykkerstaal AS had been waiting for for two days arrived. With the wind and swells calm, the lift of the sunken trawler could finally begin by the floating crane 'GM 700' (MMSI: 219028267), assisted by the tug 'Goliath Vig' and the diving vessel 'Kaia Fjord', taking advantage of the few quiet hours the weather provided. Shortly after the arrival, the crane was positioned, and divers went into the water to run heavy cables around the trawler's stern and foreship. The wreck was then gradually lifted from the bottom during the day. The salvage took around 13 hours, and everything went exactly according to plan. The Frederikshavn Skibsforsikring, which was responsible for the salvage task and awarded the contract to JA Shipping on Funen, was very satisfied on the evening. When the wreck was moved into the port, it had to be secured well in the crane. When the weather permits again, the trawler will be transported to Frederikshavn, where it will be broken up. Reports with photo and video: https://ligeher.nu/thy-mors/nyheder/se-videoen-efter-to-dages-ventetid-lykkedes-bjaergningen-af-hanstholm-trawleren/5786672 https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/thisted/nu-er-sunket-fiskekutter-bjaerget-dea19 https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/thisted/kaempekran-og-dykker-i-aktion-nu-skal-forlist-skib-bjaerges-d22c3
Crane for wreck removal towed to Hanstholm
A major salvage operation has commenced off Hanstholm to remove the 'HM 335 - Flipper'. On Oct 17 , the sheerleg 'GM 700' (MMSI: 219028267) arrived in Hanstholm after being towed from Nyborg by the tug 'Goliat Vig' (IMO: 8616245). The crane, which has a lifting capacity of up to 700 tons,was berthed in basin 9 at the Nordsø Quay to be prepared for the lifting operation, which will start once the work has been completed. The wreck is resting in a water depth of four to five meters. The trawler has been so damaged that it will have to be cut up after the salvage, for which the Frederikshavn based copmpany J.A. Shipping was tasked by the Ship Insurance Company, which is in charge of the contract. Once the vessel has been lifted, it will be transported to Frederikshavn in the crane’s gantry lift to be demolished.
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