UK AND FRANCE SEND TEAM TO INSPECT STRICKEN SHIP
The
United
Kingdom
Secretary of State’s representative for Maritime and Salvage Intervention
(SOSREP) Hugh Shaw and the French Maritime authorities have decided to send a
team of experts to inspect the MSC
Flaminia.
To
give these experts access to the ship it will be brought to a position 30 miles
from the UK .
This should enable the inspection team to board the vessel on Friday (subject to
circumstances and weather conditions) to carry out a detailed inspection.
The
team will include two internationally recognised experts specialising in marine
salvage and fire fighting and a specialist fire fighting expert from the
Prefecture Maritime.
The
outcome of the inspection will be made available to all coastal States currently
involved with the incident and will enable them to determine if there are any
further requirements before the ship transits the English
Channel
en-route to German Territorial waters.
Hugh
Shaw, SOSREP said:
"Much has been done to stabilise the ship since the accident last month. The inspection team will be able to board the ship and carry out an expert analysis and evaluation. Their report will be passed to all the coastal States along the intended route to
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