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Towed Dead Vessel Nanhai Kai Tuo to Chittagong breakers
Tug assists in Rena salvage op
The "Resolve Monarch" recently sailed to Pamana to tow the barge "RMG-1000" to Tauranga where she will assist with the "Rena" Salvage. She arrived there on Oct 22, 2013, at 0900 a.m. LT with the barge in tow.
Unions: Plan to scrap emergency towing vessels is dangerous
BBC reports, that a plan to scrap emergency towing vessels is dangerous, according to a maritime union. Nautilus criticised the government's cost-cutting plan to scrap the two coastguard vessels which can go to the aid of ships in trouble. The two south coast vessels are to be withdrawn in a fortnight. Ministers believe the salvage and clean-up of stricken vessels should be the responsibility of companies and their insurers. The maritime union said it was a "short-sighted" decision on the Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs). More at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14943554
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