DIVER MASTER

scrapped

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Sunken tug in Esbjerg recovered

On Aug 17 the "Diver Master" has been transported to the container quay in Esbjerg and secured at berth 118. The wreck was pulled into port in submerged state so it could be lifted out of the water by a crane anto be deposited onto a barge. The wreck was held by two floating balloons while it was pulled out of the fairway and lifted by a mobil crane. At 7.30 p.m. the tug was afloat and being dewatered. Danish reports with photos and video: http://www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/252774:Slaebebaad-er-i-havn?rss http://www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/252796:Se-billederne--Slaebebaadens-vej-ned-og-op-af-Esbjerg-Havn

Nordic Marine Consult recovering sunken tug

More than two weeks after the "Diver Master" sank while assisting the s/v "Kruzenshtern" off Esbjerg, a sheerleg was about to raise the wreck on Aug 17, 2014. at the bottom of the Port. The Nordic Marine Consult was tasked with the salvage. Preparations for the recovery started on Aug 16. Danish report with video: http://www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/252687:Slaebebaad-bjaerges-sOendag

Tug capsized off Esbjerg

On Aug 4, 2014, at 5.48 p.m. the "Diver Master" capsized off the port of Esbjerg near Fanö island while assisting the Russian sailing ship "Kruzenshtern" out of the commercial Harbor jointly with the "Svitzer Helios". The tall ship let go one of the hawsers, the second did not and got stuck. The tug was pulled down and towards the "Kruzenshtern", before starting to take on water and finally foundering. A rubber dinghy of the police maritime unit MARSIKPOL with personnel from the Marine Guard and specially trained police officers stood nearby while monitoring the maritime safety. They immediately headed for the sinking tug, so that two of its crew could jump directly aboard. The third fell into the water, but despite strong undercurrent they managed to secure him with a line so that he could be pulled up too. The " Kruzenshtern" later was allowed to proceed to Rostock. The police was investigating the criminal part of the case. The Maritime Accident Investigation Board also launched and investigation. The Port of Esbjerg will have to handle the salvage of the tug which will probably happen within a week's time. The environmental authority of the Esbjerg Municipality was keeping an eye on the possible spill of the approximately 3000 liters of fuel aboard the tug which was resting in a water depth of 10.3 meters with a clearance to the surface of six meters in the middle of the fairway, so that it was obstucting ship traffic to and from the port. Danish reports with photos and videos: http://www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/251457:Se-video--Her-synker-slaebebaaden http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/samfund/2014-08-04-k%C3%A6mpe-sejlskib-trak-dansk-sl%C3%A6beb%C3%A5d-ned http://tallshipsesbjerg.dk/galleri/billedgalleri/mandag/slaebebaaden-sank.aspx http://www.jv.dk/modules/jv/gallery?articleId=1801136 http://www.maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=23469