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Thamesborg arrived at Içdas shipyard near Çanakkale
On Dec 10, the 'Thamesborg' has arrived at the Içdas Shipyard in the Marmara Sea to undergo repairs; following the high-profile grounding in the Northwest Passage, under its own power. There were no temporary repairs required in Baie Comeau, where shw saild on Nov 24, after the 'Thamesborg' discharged her cargo. The status of the vessel was evaluated to be in an appropriately safe condition to complete the Atlantic crossing. The 'Thamesborg' was, however, escorted by the Boskalis’ anchor handling vessel 'Princess' during the crossing. The 'Thamesborg' remained stationary as of March 17.
Cargo ship to be unloaded ahead of repairs
After the 'Thamesborg' finally arrived under own power in Baie Comeau on Oct 22 ,along with the escort icebreaker 'Botnica' (IMO: 9165877) and the tug 'Beverly M I' (IMO: 9084047), after transiting through the Baffin Bay, Davis Strait and into the St. Lawrence River to unload its remaining cargo. The voyage, which had been supposed to take three to four weeks via an Arctic shortcut, thus has ended up lasting more than two months. Following the comletion of the discharge operations, the vessel will be undergoing repairs at a shipyard, which was yet to be determined, the Wagenborg company announced. The 'Thamesborg' remained moored in pos. 49° 15' N 068° 07' W and entered the port for unloading on Oct 29, remaineing stationary as of Nov 4. The 'Botnica' left the scene on Oct 23 and passed the Kiel Canal on its return trip on Nov 3 with an ETA at Tallinn as of Nov 6. The reefer 'Silver Copenhagen (IMO: 9143386)', which had received part of the cargo along with the 'Nunalik' (IMO: 9466996) to lighten the grounded 'Thamesborg', arrived at Baie Comeau on Oct 20, two days ahead of the rest of the convoy. After offloading the cargo, the vessel departed the port again on Oct 25. The exact cause of the grounding was subject of an investigation which was being conducted in full cooperation with the Canadian authorities, including the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). An interim report by the TSB is due within 12 months and should shed light on the cause of the grounding. The 'Thamesborg' had taken an unusual course through Franklin Strait to the east of the established corridor resulting in it making contact with an unmapped underwater shoal. Report with photo: https://gcaptain.com/cargoship-thamesborg-arrives-in-eastern-canada-after-10-week-odyssey-grounding-in-arctic/
Convoy has left Northwest Passage
Around six weeks after running aground, the 'Thamesborg' and its icebreaker and tug escorts have left the waters of the Northwest Passage. The convoy was sailing southwards in the Baffin Bay towards the Davis Strait. Rather than traveling through Barrow Strait to the west of Baffin Island, the convoy passed through the rarely-used Bellot Strait, which is a narrow 13.5 nautical mile long channel connecting the Gulf of Boothia and the Brentford Bay. The strait is just 1.1 nm miles wide with steep walls rising up to 2,500 feet on either side. The route was chosen in order to avoid early ice buildup further north. The convoy then left Arctic waters, and the 'Thamesborg' finally arrived in Baie Comeau on Oct 22, where it remained anchored in pos. 49° 15' N 068° 07' W as of Oct 26. The successful salvage was made possible by lightering 5,000 tons of the cargo and emptying the flooded ballast tanks with technical equipment delivered by the icebreaker 'Botnica'. The vessel and its escorts then had first proceeded to sheltered waters in the nearby Wrottesley Inlet for a thorough inspection, before starting their week-long journey to exit the Arctic.
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