Proposed salvage plans of MV Priscilla agreed


UPDATE POSITION STATEMENT MV PRISCILLA – Monday 23 July 2018
 
The vessel MV Priscilla remains in a stable condition but hard aground on the Pentland Skerries. The 6-person crew remain safe and well on board.
 
A Salvage Control Unit (SCU) meeting was held at 10am this morning, where the salvors - Multraship/Ardent/Wagenborg -  proposed salvage plan was discussed and approved by the Acting SOSRep, Hugh Shaw.  The Temporary Exclusion Zone (TEZ) has been extended to 1,000 metres as there will be increased activity around the vessel once operations start commencing.
 
The vessel is carrying 52 tonnes of Marine Gas Oil (MGO), 4 tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), 2 tonnes of Lubricating Oil (LO) and has a cargo of 3,300 tonnes of bulk fertiliser in one cargo hold.
 
No pollution has been reported however, as a precautionary measure, it has been agreed to remove up to 35 tonnes of the MGO. The remaining MGO will be required for ship services, etc. The Heavy Fuel Oil is reported to be solidified and contained in a tank with no heating. No attempt will be made to remove this product. The Lubricating Oil will remain on board for ship services.
 
The re-float operation will consist of several steps:
 
    • taking into account weather, sea state and tidal forces, approximately 1,350 tonnes of cargo will need to be discharged onto barges, transported and loaded onto a receiving cargo vessel;
    • the casualty’s tanks will then be prepared for air pressurisation;
    • the casualty will then be de-ballasted and re-floated on high water;  following a successful re-float there will then be a brief inspection of the vessel prior to towing her to a safe location in order to facilitate further inspections.
 
Acting SOSRep, Hugh Shaw is overseeing all elements of the operation and expects to put out a further statement once the activity gets underway in the next 24 hours.
 

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