A Norwegian semi-submersible hefty lift vessel has actually been acquired to transfer the harmed exploration gear Transocean Winner from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis to Turkey where it will certainly be destroyed, the UK Maritime and also Coastguard Agency verified today.

According to the MCA an agreement for the completely dry transportation of the gear has actually been authorized in between the gear proprietor Transocean and also the Norwegian firmOffshore Heavy Transport The gear will certainly be drifted onto the semi-submersible hefty lift vessel OHT HAWK which is set up to get here in Broad Bay in late September.

“There will be many technical challenges surrounding the operations, however I am satisfied that this is the safest option and it fully meets the requirements to minimise any future risk to safety or damage to the environment,” stated Hugh Shaw, Secretary of State’s Representative (SOSREP) for Maritime Salvage and also Intervention.

The Transocean Winner ran grounded on the Isle of Lewis August 8 after damaging cost-free throughout a tow from Norway to Malta in hefty weather condition. The gear 30-year-old gear had actually simply finished an agreement in the Norwegian field of the North Sea and also got on a one-way trip to a Turkish shipbreaker when the case happened. The gear was refloated regarding 2 weeks later on and also has actually been tied in Lewis’ Broad Bay since.

Preparations for the float-on procedure are currently in progress, with the gear staying in steady problem and also linked to 8 supports.

A momentary exemption area of 1000 meters has actually been developed in Broad Bay and also will certainly continue to be in position to reduce any kind of threat to safety and security for various other vessels or crafts in the location. A momentary exemption area of 750 meters additionally stays in position in Dalmore Bay, where grounding happened.

The MCA states that although diving procedures continue to be momentarily put on hold as a result of dominating climate condition, it is anticipated that scuba divers will certainly remain to situate and also eliminate particles offshore near where the gear based and also was later on refloated.

The OHT HAWK is a Norwegian- flagged hefty lift semi-submersible vessel developed float on/off, skid on/ off, roll on/off and also lift on/off procedures.