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Tug towed listing jack up barge to Calais

On Aug 5, 2015, the "Chambon Suroit" towed a listing jackup platform into the port of Calais. At 3:40 p.m., the barge of the company Combi Flotte (PB) which was working at the expansion of the port of Calais, was about to capsize due to a malfunction of one of its legs. The CROSS Gris-Nez and the Operational Centre of the Navy (COM) in Cherbourg, were immediately alerted and dispatched the surveillance vessel "Scarpe", the liefeboat "SNS077 - Notre Dame de Risban" of the SNSM-station Calais and the "Chambon Suroit". The five worker aboard the barge were rescued by the "Celtic Wind" which is usually responsible for the transfer of personnel. When the barge listed, a tank containing 1000 liters of gas oil which was, however, sealed ended up in the water. It was taken in tow and secured in the port of Calais. At 5 p.m. the COM Cherbourg decided to call the emergency tug "Abeille Languedoc" from Boulogne-sur-Mer. At the same time, two technicians of Combi Flotte were taken to the barge aboard the "Scarpe" and managed to keep it afloat. At 5:45 p.m. it was decided to tow the barge into the port of Calais. The "Chambon Suroit" took her in tow and arrived in port at 7:30 p.m. where she could be righted. French report with photos: http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/calais-une-barge-chavire-au-large-du-port-ia33b48581n2978663