This afternoon's update from Astrolabe Reef. Singapore remains standing by, no containers reported overboard in the last 24 hours. Salvors are reboarding the bow by helicopter to assess its condition. GO Canopus is hanging off Rena's stern on the towing bridle. Northerly 35 knots is forecast for next Friday and Saturday which may finish Rena off is she isn't already below the waves by then.
After the activity of the past month, heavy lift crane barges and salvaging containers it's now just a waiting game.
No pot of gold at the end of this rainbow
Salvor prepare to board by chopper
Nice perspective shot with GO Canopus in the background AM
What's the plume off to the right in the first picture? It's like somebody dropped a depth charge... If I had to guess, a container lost it's air?
ReplyDeleteAs usual, impressive pictures and spot on reporting, and I share your grief. I was hoping the stern section might get towed off, but if she's still firmly aground, then so be it - the ocean, as always, has first claim.
G'day Docmortand, the plume off the starboard bow is Astrolabe Reef breaking in the swell. Thanks for the comments - just the conduit for the hard-working chaps wallowing around in the Bay of Plenty.
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Huh, really? Tsk, shows how much of a landlubber I truly am. :D
ReplyDeleteOf course, that also partially illustrates the dangers of working under the water in that area, doesn't it? If the swell is breaking with enough force to send water that high, it must be swirling something fierce.
But then again...I honestly don't know enough about reefs and water turmoil around them. *grin*
Anyhow, keep up the good work!
Is it posible that the hatch covers may be the largest pieces that the salvors get from the Rena?
ReplyDeleteHi there- have a look what's going on at Christmas Island - another one
ReplyDeleteThere are some good photos on BOP Regional Council's facebooks page...
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