MV.SIRENA

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Wreck in Jenkins Bay broken up

The salvage operation of the "Sirena", which ran ashore at the northwest of St. Eustatius on Aug 11, 2016, has finally started. The inter-island cargo vessel ran aground on the northern side of Jenkins Bay with seven crew members aboard en-route from Marigot in French St. Martin to Martinique. Following the accident the cargo, fuel and lubricants were removed and attempts were made to refloat the vessel, but these efforts were unsuccessful. Because of the location and the weather the "Sirena" broke into two parts. During the recent weeks the salvage operation of the vessel has commenced and a barge and supply ship have remained on site. On the barge is a recycling centre with a crane with lifting capacity of 280 tons. Materials that may pose a risk for the environment and small debris, which can cause damage to the coral reef, were removed in March 2017. The small pieces which were very mobile have therefore been the first to be removed with the help of local divers who are familiar with the local situation. The larger debris, which include hull slabs of the wreck, were partly removed. The accommodation of the wreck was emptied and stripped down because there was a chance that this would sink and cause further damage. Currently, the barge is being put back into position and the dismantling of the wreck continued. It was expected that the work would be completed before the start of the hurricane season. Report with photo: https://thedailyherald.sx/islands/65599-cargo-vessel-sirena-finally-being-salvaged

Salvage of landing craft underway

The work on salvaging the "Sirena" which ran aground on the northernmost tip of St. Eustatius late on Aug 11, was progressing. The fuel has been removed from the vessel on Aug 20. Company Resolve Marine brought in a crane barge and a second barge on Aug 21, to remove the 20 to 30 containers from the ship, which was sitting on the rocks on the border of the Northern Marine Reserve. The ship also had two vehicles on board. Report with photo: https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/59675-work-started-to-salvage-shipwrecked-mv-sirena

Grounded ship still stable

No fuel was leaking from the "Sirena" which remained stranded near Cocoluch Bay on the northernmost tip of St. Eustatius. At present the vessel was still stable, although open to waves and winds. The insurance company P&I has stepped in and taken responsibility of the entire process to salvage the shipof the French-based companies Groupe Jacques Gaddarkhan and SMMI. It has been sealed off to prevent any fuel from leaking into the ocean. The next step was to empty the ship’s fuel tanks. The ship had seven crew members on board when it grounded on Statia while sailing from the Port of Galisbay in French St. Martin to Martinique on Aug 11, 2016. The six crew members of Romanian nationality and one from Martinique remained on the island in connection with the investigations into the incident, which was being carried out by local and national authorities. The maritime authorities are coordinating the removal of the "Sirena" with the owners, the insurance company and the Classification Society The salvage contractor was preparing to mobilize their assets to start execution. During the weekend of Aug 13 through 14, assessments have been carried out by Classification Society representative of Bureau Veritas. Marine rangers were sent out on Aug 15 to check on the marine environment near the Gibraltar/North Point dive site in the Northern Marine Reserve. The assessment dive showed no damage to the reef with the ship sitting tightly on submerged boulders on the National Park’s boundary right next to the reef. The ship was expected to be salvaged and removed from the reef within seven to 10 days. Report with photo: https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/59557-stranded-ship-sealed-off-no-coral-reefs-damaged