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Smit Pentow Marine Press Release Wednesday
October 10th 2001, 15h00
'Ikan Tanda' Update Number 36
The
launch 'Sea Carrier' was able to come alongside the 'Ikan
Tanda' this morning, transferring stiffeners made up to bolster
the areas of structural failure in the engine room. She is
presently engaged in recovering the hose, on site for the
purpose of the pumping off of the Potassium Nitrate in a slurry
format 300 metres offshore, which will be returned to Hout
Bay for a full inspection after damage to her was reported.
Controlled
dumping out of Hold No 1 (Potassium Nitrate) continues with
a reported 100 tonnes of nitrates remaining in the hold this
morning. Discharge has slowed somewhat due to the compacting
of the cargo towards the bottom of the hold. Once Hold No
1 is removed of all cargo, discharge will commence out of
Hold No 2. At present, 7570 tonnes of cargo have been discharged,
which includes both bagged and bulk cargo. Smit Pentow Marine
need to remove approximately 12 000 tonnes of cargo in order
to begin the phase of the operation involving the refloating
of the 'Ikan Tanda'.
A
condition of the permit granted to Smit Pentow Marine by the
Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism with respect
to the dumping of the cargo is increased sampling activity,
with results continuing to be fed back to the Department of
Environmental Affairs & Tourism. To this end scientific monitoring
of the area continues with sampling being carried out to ensure
that maximum concentration levels as laid down in the dumping
permit are not exceeded. Reports continue to show that nitrate
concentration levels are within those defined by the dumping
permit.
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