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Salvage operation successful
Salvage operations have begun in Kaoshiung in order to refloat the grounded "Dragonaria". Crews have commenced to refloat the tanker with the assistance of tugs which attempted to tow it off with the high tide on Sep 9. The vessel was refloated in high tide by tugs and taken to deeper waters as of Sep 12. IT may be docked at Qingdao shipyard for repairs.
Salvage operations suspended due to poor weather
Salvage operations of the "Dragonaria" were suspended on Aug 27 due to poor sea status, and the crew members have been rescued by Coast Guard Administration. The tanker ran aground south of Taiwan, near Kaohsiung port, Taiwan, in position 22 36.946 N, 120 15.527 E, due to bad weather, on Aug 23 at 10.15 a.m.
Three more ships reported grounded at Kaoshiung
Three more ships were grounded by the tropical storm in the morning of Aug 23, 2018, namely the "Jin Hua" (IMO:9131010) north of Kaohsiung, in Tainan city area, the container ship "Unlimited 2" (IMO: 8630241) halway between Kaohsiung and Tainan, and the "Dragonaria" in pos. 22 36.946N, 120 15.527E, on Kaohsiung southern breakwater at the port’s entrance. An emergency meeting was set to take place on Aug 24 in order to work out and implement salvage plans for each grounded ship. There were fears of oil spills by the grounded vessels. Before, five ships were reported to have been blown ashore at the coast along Kaohsiung by the storm, among them the "Tai Cang Hu 1" (IMO-No.: 9142423) the "An Li 669", 5.000 dwt (IMO-No.: 8794827), south of the port approach and the "Shun Hong", 4063 dwt (IMO-No. 8748232), the "Chang Long 68" (IMO:8793744) and the Solomon-Islands registered "Flying Dragon" (Fei Long; Call sign: Q9L5D) north of it. On the whole 66 crew members were on board. In the run of the day 41 crew members were taken off by rescue teams and helicopters, including all 19 crew from the "Flying Dragon", 12 from the "Taig Cang Hu 1" and 10 from the "Chang Long 68". Reports with photos: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/08/24/2003699083 http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/media/Tempesta-tropicaleinque-navi-cargo-naufragano-contemporaneamente-a-Taiwan-99d15eff-6f09-4f4a-b5a9-158486ee5a2e.html#foto-3
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