shipwrecks

Canada set to assess risks related to ship wrecks

Canada has awarded a contract to Dartmouth-based London Offshore Consultants, for the development of a risk assessment methodology related to hundreds of vessels of concern (abandoned, wrecked or dilapidated vessels) in Canadian waters or on Crown land.

The risk assessment methodology, expected to be delivered by this summer, will help the Canadian Coast Guard assess the level of risk these vessels pose to the environment, the economy and public safety.

The Public Services and Procurement Canada...

https://safety4sea.com/canada-set-to-assess-risks-related-to-ship-wrecks/

Greece hauls wrecked vessels from Gulf of Elefsina

Greece hauls the remains of cargo ships through the water, listing to one side with a rusting hull exposed  in and near the Gulf of Elefsina, an industrial area of shipyards and factories near Greece’s major port of Piraeus. Now Greek authorities have begun to remove the ships, some of which have been there for decades, saying they are both an environmental hazard and a danger to modern shipping.

Specifically, as Charalampos Gargaretas, the chief executive officer of Elefsina Port Authority...

https://safety4sea.com/greece-hauls-wrecked-vessels-from-gulf-of-elefsina/

IMO focuses on wreck removal challenges

In order to raise awareness on the dangers of ship wrecks, IMO led a panel discussion on wreck removal challenges, at the Salvage & Wreck Removal Conference in London, during 5-7 December. The Convention began in 2015, giving an insight on the international legal framework on liability and compensation by providing the first set of  global rules pursuing to ensure the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located in a country’s exclusive economic zone.

Namely, IMO’s Nairobi Wreck Removal...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-focuses-on-wreck-removal-challenges/

Sunken Thai tour boat ‘Phoenix’ refloated

 On Saturday afternoon, Thai authorities managed to recover the wreck of the tourist boat ‘Phoenix’, which sank in July claiming lives of over 40 people onboard. The sunken vessel had been lying in 45 metres of water, about 4 km off Ko Hae, near Phuket, since 5 July, when it capsized in heavy weather. Previous attempts to refloat the sunken boat had been unsuccessful.

The boat was on a tourist excursion from Phuket to Koh Racha, with 101 people onboard, comprising 89 passengers, one tour guide,...

https://safety4sea.com/sunken-thai-tour-boat-phoenix-refloated/

Archaeology project finds world’s oldest intact wreck

The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project claims that is has discovered the world’s oldest intact wreck, a Greek sailing vessel which dates back to 400 BC. The wooden hull is well-preserved as it is located a mile beneath the surface of the Black Sea, where low level of oxygen in the water limits decay.

The wreck’s design is similar to a ship that is depicted on a Greek pottery, which shows Odysseus’ crew passing the mythical creatures ‘Sirens’.

The Black Sea MAP project used an offshore survey...

https://safety4sea.com/archaeology-project-finds-worlds-oldest-intact-wreck/

58 ancient shipwrecks found in Fournoi, Greece

Archaeologists in Greece have found at least 58 shipwrecks, which say may be the largest concentration of ancient wrecks that were ever found in the Aegean and possibly the Mediterranean.

The wrecks were found in the small island of Fournoi, and represent a huge period from ancient Greece right through to the 20th century. Most are dated back to the Greek, Roman and Byzantine eras.

When the team began its survey two years ago in 2015, they found 22 shipwrecks. Now the number of these shipwrecks...

https://safety4sea.com/58-ancient-shipwrecks-found-in-fournoi-greece/

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