AMADEO I

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Ferry scuttled after salvage operation

On Sep 21, 2015, the "Amadeo 1" was scuttled 70 kilometers from Diego de Almagro Island after the insurance company declared the "constructive total loss" of the ship. DIRECTEMAR decided that the vessel should be sunk as hull damage was so extensive as not to allow for safe passage during towing to a port for scrapping. Dismantling the ferry in situ was also ruled out because of the risk of serious environmental impact from what would have been a long operation in a location subject to extreme weather conditions. The Chilean Navy said that prior planning to ensure compliance with strict precautions for the protection of the marine environment meant that the sinking went smoothly and according to plan. The ship was towed to the scuttling site by the "Resolve Commander" and sank stern first in more than 2,700 meters deep NE of Puerto Natales. The sinking was supervised by the Chilean Navy. Reports with photos and video: http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=9783:video-chilean-navy-scuttles-salvaged-ferry&Itemid=228 http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/172234/breached-ferry-scuttled-off-chile/

Ferry upright again

On June 26 around midnight the "Amadeo I" was righted in Caleta Aguada, 50 kilometers southwest of Puerto Natales in the Magallanes Region, with a list of three degrees remaining. Minor amounts of oily substances could be controlled and removed with absorbent pads in a protected area. The work, which involved about 150 people, had started on June 23 at 08.00 a.m. Next work was started to regain buoyancy of the vessel which was resting on a water depth of 10 meters. Spanish reports with photos and video: http://www.radiopolar.com/noticia_106939.html#0 http://www.24horas.cl/regiones/austral/magallanes-amadeo-i-no-volvera-a-ser-transbordador-1712990 http://www.maritimoportuario.cl/mp/logran-total-adrizamiento-de-transbordador-amadeo-siniestrado-en-paso-kirke-en-2014/ http://radiopolar.com/noticia_106054.html#4 http://rln.cl/index.php/nacional/12937-bajo-supervision-de-la-armada-logran-adrizamiento-de-amadeo-i-en-canal-kirke http://portalportuario.cl/las-imagenes-del-adrizamiento-de-la-nave-amadeo-i-en-el-canal-kirke/#!

Parbuckling manoever has commenced

On June 24 salvors began work to parbuckle the "Amadeo" near Puerto Natales. For this purpose an anchoring system was installed for straightening and fixing the ship so that it may not dislodge. Once the wreck is in upright position, the removal of the cargo that remained inside the ship, will be carried out. Repairs to the breached starboard side of the ship will be performed and then pressurized air pumped into the ballast tanks to get the wreck floating again. The refloating was expected to take about 2,5 weeks. Spanish report with photos: http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2015/06/680-635833-9-las-maniobras-para-reflotar-el-buque-que-encallo-en-el-paso-kirke-hace-10-meses.shtml