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Landing craft repaired in Harstad
The 'Sørøysund' is being temporarily repaired and sealed on a slipway at the Harstad Mek. Verkstad AS (Hamek) in Samasjøen, so that the ship can be launched. The landing craft had suffered extensive hull damage after running aground in Tjeldsundet. The ship had arrived at the shipyard on Oct 19 and was stationary as of Dec 17. Photo: https://www.vol.no/nyheter/i/0pEmkB/soeroeysund-skal-noedrepareres-foer-sjoesetting
Ship refloated three days after grounding
The "Sørøysund" was refloated by the tugs 'Borg Parat' (IMO: 9067269) and 'Borg Fix' (IMO: 8012621) on Oct 11 at 6:30 p.m. and towed to Rødskjær just north of the incident site, where it was held in pos. 68° 35' EN 016° 32' E to be inspected. The towing attempt on Oct 10 had to be canceled, as further examinations of the ship were needed due to a leak in a pump room, which caused the ship to take on water. At 2:30 p.m. a towing wire has been connected to the wreck, and work commenced to pump and seal tanks and rooms in the ship. Towing started at approximately 4 p.m. The Norwegian Coastal Administration's surveillance aircraft has flown over the ship to get an overview. The fire department sent a drone over the area earlier the day, which located only a little visible shimmer of diesel. Approximately 25,000 liters of diesel may have spilled into the water. The ferry was berthed in Sør-Stangnes, Harstad, at around 10 p.m. Report with photos and video: https://www.vol.no/nyheter/i/rPvyWl/naa-er-baaten-loes
Salvage work postponed
Due to the prevailing conditions, the salvage work on the 'Sørøysund ' in Tjeldsund was halted on the evening of Nov 10. A new assessment was to be made on Nov 11. Strong currents and the transition from high tide to low tide were making the work demanding, which was being carried out continuously throughout the evening to control the leak in the pump room. The salvage was now planned at the next high tide on Nov 11 with the high tide at around 5 p.m. Approximately 25,000 liters of diesel may have leaked from the ship, but the final overview will only be available when the ship is in dock. The municipality and the fire department have deployed drones and booms to map and collect the spill, while wildlife and biodiversity were being closely monitored. Everything that could be pumped out has been sucked up and placed in IBC tanks, and the risk of further spills was considered low. The operation was being carried out with a focus on safety and the environment. The Norwegian Coastal Administration was supervising the operation and has been following the case closely since the grounding. Reports with photos: https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/stans-i-bergingsarbeidet-tjeldsundet-_-krevende-forhold-1.17647151 https://www.kystverket.no/nyheter/skip-pa-grunn-i-tjeldsundet/
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