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The preparatory work for the wreck removal of the TRICOLOR is almost completed and the actual operation will be able to commence soon with the cutting of the TRICOLOR wreckage. The required cutting equipment will depart from Zeebrugge as soon as possible.

Because of this occasion the press is invited to attend a press conference in Zeebrugge. Various aspects of the cutting operation will be explained. Afterwards there will be the possibility to film or photograph the equipment.

Date:  Thursday, 10 July 2003
Time: 11.00 am
Location: Zeebrugge, Belgium

If you would like to attend the press conference please send an email to Wasilika Pupovac: w.pupovac@smit.com or call +31 (0)10 454 92 53. Description of the exact location and a route map will be distributed hereafter.

The wreck removal operation will be conducted with due care for the environment and safety of passing vessels in this important shipping lane. The CBT will station an anti-pollution vessel in the vicinity of the TRICOLOR throughout the entire operation.

The TRICOLOR is a 1987 built Norwegian flagged vehicle carrier, which, in the early hours of 14 December 2002, was struck by KARIBA, a 1982 built Bahamian flagged container ship, in the French Exclusive Economic Zone some 20 miles north of the French coast in the English Channel. The TRICOLOR sank as a result of the impact of the collision and was eventually declared a total loss. In December 2002, French authorities ordered the wreck to be removed, as it was perceived to represent a danger to shipping and the environment.

For more information please contact:

Wilh. Wilhelmsen
Hans Chr. Bangsmoen
Senior Vice President
Tel: + 47 67 58 43 30
Fax: + 47 67 58 44 96
Mail: hans.c.bangsmoen@ww-group.com

Combinatie Berging Tricolor
Lars Walder
Public Relations Manager CBT
Tel: +31 (0) 10 454 92 74
Mobile: +31 (0) 6 53 43 27 65
Mail: l.walder@smit.com