The procedure to drift the harmed exploration gear Transocean Winner onto a hefty lift ship has actually been postponed to do weather condition, the UK Maritime and also Coastguard Agency stated Saturday.

Late recently teams were getting ready for the float-on procedure by de-ballasting and also separating the gear from 8 support factors that have actually been holding it in airplane in Broad Bay at Scotland’s Isle ofLewis Worse- than-forecasted sea problems nevertheless avoided the filling onto the semi-subermsible hefty lift ship OHT Hawk.

“Sea conditions on Friday were above the agreed safe limits and therefore prevented the operation to load the Transocean Winner onto the Hawk in Broad Bay, Isle of Lewis,” an upgrade from the MCA statedSaturday “The Hawk remained on scene on Saturday but the latest weather forecasts are for the deterioration in wind and sea conditions from Sunday onwards and the Transocean Winner will be put back onto her eight anchors temporarily.”

Right currently authorities have actually not stated when the following positive weather condition home window might stop itself.

“Hugh Shaw, Secretary of State’s Representative Maritime Salvage and Intervention with Transocean and Smit Salvage continue to look at options, including alternative locations offering shelter from prevailing conditions, dependant on appropriate weather and sea conditions for a safe operation,” the MCA stated over the weekend break.

The 17,000 lot Transocean Winner ran grounded on the Isle of Lewis on August 8 after damaging without a tow to Turkey where it scheduled to be ditched. About 2 weeks later on the gear was refloated and also transferred toBroad Bay Transocean ultimately got the OHT Hawk to fill the vessel and also supply it to Turkey, where the strategy is still to destroy the gear.