Article contentThe scrap that’s been removed has been shipped by barge to a local company in Stephenville for recycling.Article contentResolve is now ready to launch the next big phase of the recovery, and that will involve pulling the vessel to the beach.Article contentBut before that can start, they’ve had to do a lot of prep work.Article content“We have rigged up chains, three-inch stud link anchor chain, to the vessel which are rigged back to chain pullers on the shore,” said DuVernois.Article contentShe said they’ll use the chain pullers to pull the vessel to the beach.Article content“When the vessel is on the beach then we can continue to scrap down the ship but it’s a little less weather sensitive because we can get the steel and the scrap to the recycling yard via land rather than being limited on the weather workability offshore,” she said.Article contentThey also upgraded the access road that was put in place to widen it so that trucks can get from the Little Port area up to the bluff.Article content“Additionally, we’ve installed a switchback access road from the top of the bluff down to the beach so that trucks can get down there,” said DuVernois.Article contentArticle contentEnglish added that everyone involved in the operation would appreciate if the public would stay off the road because of the heavy equipment.Article contentHe said there will be signage and people there to keep the public off the road for their safety and the safety of the workers.Article content“Things are going to be under tremendous strain and stress and if something God forbid were to happen, we want to keep people back a ways,” said English.Article contentHe said the public can still access the area through the established trail to the right of Cedar Cove.Article content“And you’ll have a real good view if you want to have a look,” he said.Article content Resolve Marine Group Inc. has been doing a lot of work in Cedar Cove to prepare to haul the ground MSC Baltic III to shore. CONTRIBUTEDArticle contentDuVernois said once the vessel is pulled onto the beach, a scrap pad will be added right alongside it.Article content“It’ll be a lined scrap pad where we can process the steel,” she said, adding they’ll basically be able to lift the steel they take from the vessel right onto the trucks on the beach.Article content“We hope to make the most of this working season this summer and get as much as we can of the wreck out of there and scrapped out,” said DuVernois.Article contentArticle contentThe work will be weather dependent and dependent on making sure that they have safe working conditions and operations for Resolve’s crews and for the locals.Article content“We’d like to get a good bulk of it done but it will just depend on the weather and when the season ends really, when winter sets in.”Article contentDuVernois said once winter sets in what will be needed to secure the site will depend on where they are in the removal process.Article content“We can secure via chain and rigging and make sure that it’s going to stay in place through the winter. And then we also plan on monitoring it through the winter and just making sure that we have a team on site and contingency plans in place to make sure that the wreck is not deteriorating or making any problems while we’re waiting for the next season to finish it out.Article content“But we’ll come back next year as well to complete anything that we have remaining and to restore the site,” she said.Article contentIn terms of site remediation, the focus will be to make sure all the debris is taken out, and all the equipment is taken out. That includes removing the switchback and the scrap pad.
Removal company preparing to pull MSC Baltic III onshore
