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The floating sheerlegs ‘Taklift 4’ continues its work on the ‘Tricolor’ wreckage. Since the salvage operation resumed on 15 May, the floating sheerlegs has lifted approx. 3.500 tons of debris from the seabed. A barge continuously carries the debris at approx. 700 tons per trip to Zeebrugge, where the material is processed.

‘Taklift 4’ is currently lifting wreckage debris from the deckside of the ‘Tricolor’, which was pounded to pieces by the swells. At the keelside of the remaining ‘Tricolor’ sections roughly four double bottom sections are still intact. These will be lifted in due course by the use of chains or wires.

The salvage of the TRICOLOR is being carried out by the ‘Combinatie Berging Tricolor’, a consortium consisting of: SMIT Salvage B.V., Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors N.V., URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting N.V., and Multraship Salvage B.V. The salvage contract was awarded to the consortium by Wilh. Wilhelmsen and Gard Services.

For more details please contact:
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
Internet: www.tricolorsalvage.com