Lysblink Seaways Tow Expected Wednesday

The MV Lysblink Seaways is predicted to be towed to a restore facility in Greenock, Scotland as early as Wednesday the place it’s going to endure repairs to repair harm from its grounding alongside the west coast of Scotland on February 18th.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency experiences that the homeowners of the Lysblink Seaways have confirmed that the vessel will probably be towed to Inchgreen, positioned in Greenock on the Firth of Clyde.

A voyage plan is presently being finalized and, climate allowing, the tow might begin on Wednesday.

A Svitzer Salvage staff has remained on board and is continuous with preparations for the tow. The vessel is at anchor in Scallastsle Bay within the Sound of Mull and can stay there till the tow is given the inexperienced gentle. The ultimate approval will probably be made by Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State’s consultant for Maritime Salvage and Intervention, the MCA experiences.

The DFDS cargo ship MV Lysblink Seaways ran aground in Kilchoan, positioned on Scotland’s Ardnamurchan Peninsula, on February 18, inflicting the ship to leak an unspecified quantity of oil. The vessel refloated a couple of day later and was towed to close by anchorage, the place the Svitzer Salvage staff labored to take away all gas oil from the vessel.

A Scottish Environment Group continues to observe the undertaking and has supported the salvage work being achieved, the MCA experiences.

A brief exclusion zone of 100 meters stays in place across the vessel.