JUNE 15, 2015 — Ardent, the recent merger of Titan and Svitzer Salvage, and Spanish salvage and diving firm Ardentia Marine have been awarded the contract to take away oil from the sunken fishing trawler Oleg Naydenov off the coast of Gran Canarias, Spain.
On April 11, the vessel sustained a hearth that rapidly acquired uncontrolled. Though all crew had been in a position to abandon the vessel safely, the depth of the fireplace meant that firefighting specialists had been unable to realize entry to board the vessel and he or she sank roughly 15 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canarias. The vessel now sits upright on the seabed at a depth of two,700 meters.
The Ardent-Ardentia three way partnership has already begun placing the mandatory assets in place to execute the operational plan in a secure and environment friendly method.
Oil receiving tanks shall be submerged to gather oil from the sunken vessel and hoisted to the floor as they replenish. In addition, subsea restoration domes shall be put in over areas the place leaks have been detected to be able to additional comprise any potential environmental air pollution.
The operation may even be supported by a full salvage workforce, the usage of distant operated vessels (ROV) and heavy lifting tools from the floor aspect. Ardent-Ardentia shall be working in shut coordination with Spain’s Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima (SASEMAR) to make sure that all speedy and long run threats to the surroundings are prevented.
