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Wreck of raised tug towed to Santa María
On Oct 24, 2018, the 'Thoran', which had been refloated by the Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz after sinking in August at the Cádiz dock, was towed to Santa María. Since the salvage, technicians have been working to kepp the wreck afloat and avoid possible pollution. In the port of Santa Maria, it will remein berthed until it goes out to auction. The tug had been intercepted by the Civil Guard in an operation against drug trafficking in October 2017, when it was transporting 3.8 tons of cocaine hidden under the floor of the galley, which was then the largest cache of cocaine the Security Forces of the State have seized and which is attributed to Sito Miñanco before he was arrested in Algeciras. Spanish report with video: https://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/provincia/lvdi-barco-thouran-descansa-puerto-espera-subastado-201810251436_video.html
Salvage due to start next week
On Aug 27 work will begin to refloat the "Thoran" which was resting semi-sunken in the dock of Cádiz. The Port Authority maintained the oilbarrier to constain the leaking diesel that evaporated slowly without any contamination. On Aug 23 the salvage contract was given to Divership. The task will take aobut twelve days. So far they have prepared the salvage plan that has been transferred to both the Port Authority and the Maritime Captaincy. The wreck may be taken to El Puerto de Santa María and stay there until the auction of the court is overor be left in Cádiz if it cannot be towed.
Seized tug sank in Cádiz
The "Thoran", after a drug seizure, has dcapsized and sank in the Port of Cádiz on Aug 17, 2018. The Port Authority pointed out probably a water ingress caused the sinking . A pollution control plan was activated and oil barriers were laid out to avoid fuel contamination. Now the causes of the sinking were being investigated and the refloating will begin as soon as possible. Divers will be sent down to survey the valves at the ship's bottom which may have been leaking. The ship was seized in October 2017 when it was transporting 3.8 tons of cocaine hidden under the floor of the galley. It was then the largest cache of cocaine in which the State Security Forces and Corps had intervened. Spanish report with photo: https://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/lvdi-buque-thoran-semihundido-puerto-cadiz-201808171326_noticia.html
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