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Dutch boatmen association helps secure stricken ship in Spain's Bilbao port
ROTTERDAM's Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht (KRVE or Royal Boatmen Association Eendracht) has joined the rescue operation for the stricken 164-metre-long ro/ro vessel, the Modern Express near Bilboa, off the north east coast of Spain,By deploying an innovative ShoreTension system to right the vessel so that the unloading of cargo can commence, the Dutch boatmen did much to save the day, said the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
In late January, the 10,454-dwt Modern Express, broke adrift in bad weather in the Bay of Biscay. Fierce waves resulted in its cargo of wood and excavators shifting around the hull, which caused the ship to list and become unmanoeuvrable.
Tugboat company Smit Salvage, succeeded in towing the Modern Express to the Spanish port of Bilbao where the vessel has been moored.
As the vessel also had 300 tonnes of fuel on board, this prevented an environmental disaster, according to a report posted on the website of Rotterdam Port Connector.
The vessel will be held in position using six ShoreTensions, with the ShoreTensions absorbing the vessel's forces on the warps and compensating for the vessel's movements. This will enable the cargo to be removed from the vessel safely.
In late January, the 10,454-dwt Modern Express, broke adrift in bad weather in the Bay of Biscay. Fierce waves resulted in its cargo of wood and excavators shifting around the hull, which caused the ship to list and become unmanoeuvrable.
Tugboat company Smit Salvage, succeeded in towing the Modern Express to the Spanish port of Bilbao where the vessel has been moored.
As the vessel also had 300 tonnes of fuel on board, this prevented an environmental disaster, according to a report posted on the website of Rotterdam Port Connector.
The vessel will be held in position using six ShoreTensions, with the ShoreTensions absorbing the vessel's forces on the warps and compensating for the vessel's movements. This will enable the cargo to be removed from the vessel safely.
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