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Oil Pollution Patrol Aircraft News

12 Sep 2002

SMIT Confirms Jolly Rubino Moving Away From Coast

SMIT Salvage can confirm that the ‘Jolly Rubino' is presently moving parrallel to and away from the Kwa-Zulu Natal coastline in a north easterly direction at a distance of 6 miles; the effect of the wind, recorded at 60 miles per hour, overriding the effect of the current. Her position is being continuously monitored by the Anchor Handler ‘Pentow Service' which remained in the vicinity of the casualty overnight. Speculation that the ‘Jolly Rubino' is drifting towards the environmentally sensitive St Lucia area would, given current reports on the casualty's position, appear to be unfounded. However, Salvors continue to monitor the situation closely.

19 Sep 2002

Conditions Onboard Grounded RoRo Not So ‘Jolly’ for SMIT

Following yesterday afternoon’s helicopter evacuation of salvage personnel from the grounded Jolly Rubino, the team was flown out to the casualty again this morning in an attempt to gain access to the engine room. The situation onboard during the morning allowed for safe entry into this area, where yesterday smoke and excessive heat had made conditions unsafe for salvage personnel. The team commenced working in protective gear and with breathing apparatus in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees and were able to resume pumping operations in an attempt to clear the engine room of water as part of preparations for the fuel removal operation. The water, rather than being pumped overboard, was being used to cool the engine room bulkhead.