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"Speed will be of the essence as salvage crews attempt to stop fuel leaking
from the sunken New Zealand naval ship off the coast of Samoa.
The
HMNZS Manawanui ran aground last weekend on a reef about one nautical
mile off the south coast of Upolu, Samoa’s most populated island. The
specialist dive and hydrographic vessel was on its third deployment, conducting
a reef survey, when it caught fire and sank.
The ship has come to rest at a depth of up to 150 metres, which means it may be
relatively undisturbed even during storms. Any hull cracks from the impact
should not be exacerbated.
But depth makes the salvage operation challenging. Crew may need decompression
chambers, and there’s only a narrow window of time to seal any fuel leaks –
and, ideally, pipe out more than 900 tonnes of marine diesel the ship carries."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
