AUGUST 14, 2016 — The U.Ok. Maritime & Coastguard Agency studies {that a} workforce of eight salvors from Transocean and Smit was this morning making its approach on board the drilling rig Transocean Winner.
The semisubmersible grounded on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Western Isles after it turned indifferent from the tug Alp Forward (see earlier story).
The salvors will becarrying out a full evaluation of the rig and intend to work to make it liveable in order that they’ll stay on it in a single day.
Work is being executed to assist present a provide line for the workforce to allow them to get tools and provides on board.
Rope entry technicians have created a protected various entry after prevailing climate situations made it too troublesome to winch the workforce right down to the set up.
The workforce will take a look at the diesel oil tanks how they could begin procedures to switch any gas to different unbreached tanks inside the rig in order that it is going to be in a protected location properly above the waterline, earlier than any refloating operation begins.
Work can be underway in shut proximity to the Transocean Winner to hold out a multi-beam survey trying to determine the most secure route to maneuver the rig when the time comes. An extra plane will to introduced in later at present to assist with the work.
An exclusion zone of 300 meters stays in place across the rig masking the ocean and the air, which implies no drones will likely be permitted within the space, offering a protected working space for the salvage workforce to work in.
Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State’s consultant for maritime salvage and intervention, stated: “Once the assessment is under way, we’ll have a much better idea of what we are dealing with, which will mean a more detailed salvage plan can be drawn up and put into place. We’ve made a commitment to keeping people informed locally and we intend to keep to that – once I’m happy that the plan is ready, we will be sharing it with community leaders and the community as a whole.”
