Alfons Håkans has actually efficiently refloated the barge Trias on late Sunday night 19 January 2020. The barge was grounded on safeguarded Natura 2000 location on Latvian coast.

Estonian Raduga Shipping’s barge Trias (total size 101 m. & & breadth 19 m.) was under tow when the towline split throughout bad climate on 31 December 2019. Consequently, the barge wandered grounded close to Ventspils, Latvia.

Preparations for salvage, led by Salvage Master Pekka Arasola, began right away on 5 January 2020 after Alfons Håkans was gotten to salve the barge.

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Tugs Thor and also Poseidon were swiftly activated to the location. Yet hefty swell reduced the procedure.

Because of warm winter months, climate on Baltic Sea has actually been exceptionally gusty. Since the shore location of Latvia is revealed to SW winds the salvage was requiring. Nevertheless, risk-free salvage lugged with marginal ecological effect was our utmost top priority. We say thanks to regional authorities for reliable co-operation that made this feasible, Managing Director Joakim Håkans sums up.

The barge was not harmed throughout the procedure. Neither did it trigger any type of ecological risks. The barge is pulled to Riga to be restored to her proprietors.