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CASE STUDY: SALVAGE

Delicately Salvaging a Ship in the presence of

WWII Era Torpedo & Mines &T Salvage continues to support and diving systems. These specialized gear and a 12-strong T&T-Cabras Ma- approved by the Uni? ed Command. The shipowners with prompt, safe portable assets are complemented by a rine team was dispatched to manage the Salvage team and vessel crew quickly

Tand cost-effective solutions to global network of tugs and support ves- salvage operation. What began as a typi- returned to the vessel, and after reduc- complex salvage, wreck removal, and sels ready to meet any emergency chal- cal grounding response quickly turned ing the ground reaction, the vessel was anti-pollution challenges. A comprehen- lenge. In response to the Oil Pollution into anything but when the initial dive safely maneuvered to deep water with sive management team, with an average Act of 1990 (OPA 90), T&T embarked survey turned up a World War II era tor- the assistance of three tugs. Oil Spill Re- of 26 years in the industry, has quickly into a campaign to develop the best ca- pedo and unexploded mines around the sponse Operating Company (OSROCo) propelled T&T as a leader to top-level sualty response system in the United vessel. The salvage operations were also had personnel and equipment on shipping and offshore players. This States. As a result, T&T estimates it immediately suspended and the vessel standby for immediate response, in the team includes a diverse group of indus- garnered more than 60% of the tank ves- crew was evacuated until an Explosives event of any oil spill during the re? oat- try leaders including Salvage Masters, sel market, including most vessel operat- Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team could ing process. Once a? oat, the vessel was

Project Managers, Master Mariners, In- ing oil majors. The system has already be activated to assess the risk. Upon in- shifted to a safe berth where an under- surance Managers, USCG of? cers, Fleet been successfully put to the test more spection of the casualty site, the EOD water inspection of the hull was carried

Superintendents, and HSEQ experts, than 30 times. Last year, T&T Salvage team made the initial determination that out. There were no injuries and no pol- thus providing a package of experience and its strategic response partner, Cabras the devices did not pose a serious threat; lution during this potentially danger- ready to provide total service. Marine, successfully re? oated a 17,000 however, there was yet another twist ous operation. “This was not your usual

On the hardware side, T&T boasts one ton fully cellular containership that went in store for the salvage team as severe walk in the park…the USCG provided of the most extensive response networks aground near Micro Beach in Saipan, weather was now approaching the island outstanding support leading to a posi- in the world. Prepositioned throughout Northern Mariana Islands. The prompt and threatening the vessel. Salvage Mas- tive outcome,” said T&T’s Project Man- the Americas, Singapore and Hamburg, action of the Hamburg based vessel ter, Albert Dai, knew a re? oating attempt ager DeeAnn Ebanks. T&T Salvage, is a the company owns and maintains an owners resulted in the immediate acti- needed to be made immediately. With no member of Teichman Group, committed inventory of fast-response ? re? ghting vation of their OPA 90 Vessel Response time to waste and with the support and to serving the emergency response needs systems, inert gas generators, nitrogen Plan (VRP) and T&T Salvage as its pre- agreement of the Uni? ed Command led of the shipping and energy industries un- generators, high capacity pumps, ship- contracted salvage provider. Tugs, pol- by the USCG Federal On-Scene Coor- der the highest standards of safety and to-ship (STS) systems, anti-pollution lution response gear, specialty pumping dinator, the Salvage Plan was promptly quality.

What began as a typical grounding response quickly turned into anything but when the initial dive survey turned up a World War II era torpedo and unexploded mines around the vessel. 22 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2015

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