Salvors have begun pulling the wrecked containership MSC Baltic III onto shore for dismantling, with the Canadian Coast Guard reporting the operation started July 31 and that the hull has shown some movement toward the beach.
The 207-meter ship came to rest in remote Cedar Cove, Newfoundland, in February 2025 after blacking out in a fierce winter storm. Two winters of heavy weather buckled the hull and opened a crack near midships.
Resolve Marine is running the phase, which is being paid for by MSC and its insurers, using twelve 300-tonne hydraulic chain-pullers connected to three-inch stud link anchor grade chains near the bow. Crews first cut out the remaining containers, many waterlogged and deformed, drained the holds through a water treatment operation, and barged the accommodation block and bridge to a recycling operation in Stephenville.
Bruce English, overseeing the work for the Canadian Coast Guard, notes there have been no major leaks. Resolve expects roughly another year to clear the ship and restore the cove.
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Original Article from The Maritime Executive | Written by The Maritime Executive Staff
