ISU Associate Members' Day/ 16 March 2016 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART

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1 ISU Associate Members' Day/ 16 March 2016 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART

2 Agenda INTRODUCTION TO ARDENT THE OPERATION

3 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART INTRODUCTION

Visayas Balikpapan OPA-90 Ardent Location Ardent Subtech Location Macaé Buenos

4 Ardent Global Presence Aberdeen Copenhagen London Hamburg OPA-90 Alicante Genoa Athens Suez Seoul OPA-90 Houston Colón Miami Santo Domingo Dubai Singapore Visayas Balikpapan OPA-90 Ardent Location Ardent Subtech Location Macaé Buenos Aires Walvis Bay Cape Town Pemba Nacala Beira Maputo Durban Mauritius Karatha Cairns Sydney

Value Creation Through Three Pillars Emergency Management Projects Underwater Services Emergency response track record dating back to 1833 A global preparedness portfolio of more than 35 agreements

decommissioning Ground breaking WR project the raising of the Costa Concordia Innovative solution - safe, costeffective and minimize environmental impact One stop solution for Hull Cleaning,

5 Value Creation Through Three Pillars Emergency Management Projects Underwater Services Emergency response track record dating back to 1833 A global preparedness portfolio of more than 35 agreements and growing Services include training, standby and pre-arranged protocols Shallow and deep water wreck removal, pollutants recovery, environmental care projects, port clearance and offshore decommissioning Ground breaking WR project the raising of the Costa Concordia Innovative solution - safe, costeffective and minimize environmental impact One stop solution for Hull Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Condition Inspections, Class Surveys, Grounding Inspections, and Underwater Repair Use of heavily vetted local expertise allowing for optimal cost efficiency which passes through to the client

6 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART THE OPERATION

7 The Operation Wreck Removal of m.v. SMART I. The incident II. Time Scale III. Challenges IV. Project Phases V. Contractors VI. Conclusion

8 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART I. THE INCIDENT

9 The Incident 19 August 2013 The 151,279 DWT bulk carrier ran onto a sand bar shortly after setting sail from Richards Bay coal terminal in a 7 m Indian Ocean swell. It was carrying 147,650 to of coal, 1,769 t of fuel oil and 129 t of diesel. All 23 crew members were safely rescued and, just a couple of days later, the 273 m long ship split in to three parts. August October 2013 (Smit Salvage) The fuel was removed without spillage, followed by 10,000 t of coal slurry in the ruptured no. 9 hold. The separated stern section was refloated and scuttled it offshore.

10 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART II. TIME SCALE

11 Project Time Schedule Titan Salvage won the tendering process to perform the lightening, refloating and scuttling of the partially buried bow section Date Activity 8 th Dec 2013 First team member arrived in Richards Bay, South Africa. 11 th Dec 2013 BIMCO Wreckstage 2010 contract signed. 21 st Dec 2013 Day 01, Wreck taken over from Subtech, Subtech caretaker crew continues. 30 th Dec 2013 Start operational Phase, Subtech s diving team and floating assets arrive in Richards Bay. Overall delivered on Time and on Budget

12 Milestones June th Nov 2014 Coal discharge completed no. 2 hold de-watered and bow re-floated. Re-grounded due loss of tow. Finished discharging of coal out of cargo hold no. 1, overall abt. 26,300mt recovered and dumped 11 th / 12 th Dec st Dec 2014 Bow Section refloated and scuttled offshore in abt. 1000m water depths Commenced scrap steel removal of the midbody section, cargo holds no th Jun % of scrap steel protruding the seabed are removed, demobilization of equipment 01 st Sep 2015 After 01 st Sep Hole at Wreck Site backfilled, remains of wreck are covered with at least 2m of Sand The rehabilitation of the seabed completed immediately

13 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART III. CHALLENGES

14 Challenges Complicated operations High risk with uncertain factors The weather conditions on the South African coast Winter Period Heavy lift assets

15 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART IV. PROJECT PHASES

16 Principal Phases Mobilisation Remove Cargo Re-Float Bow (Bow back to Hold 3, part) and Scuttle Remove mid body piecemeal (Holds 4 6 ) Remediate Sea bed Demob.

17 Mobilization 2013/ 2014 A Frame Barge UBHEJANE with Dredging Equipment

18 Mobilization 2013/ 2014 (First Bow Re-Float Operation) Dump Barge LADY GINA (ex PIPER) and Tug N DONGENI

19 Mobilization 2013/ 2014 Jack Up Barge KARLISSA B

Floating Assets Karlissa B Jack-Up Barge o 250mt Ringer Crane

Jack-Up Barge o 100mt Crawler Crane o Salvage and Dive

90m o Displacement 2200mt o Sidewalls JMC 3335 Deck Barge

20 Floating Assets Karlissa B Jack-Up Barge o 250mt Ringer Crane o T&T Marine DOP Pump o Salvage and Dive Equipment Karlissa A Jack-Up Barge o 100mt Crawler Crane o Salvage and Dive Equipment JUMBO Deck Barge (Coal) o 48.7m x 17.00m x 2.90m o Displacement 2200mt o Sidewalls JMC 3335 Deck Barge (Scrap) o m x 30.48m x 6.10m o Displacement 11000mt o 4-point mooring

21 Floating Assets AFON CADNANT Shoal Buster / AH Tug o Bollard Pull: 55 tons o LxB 36m x 11.5m; Draft 2.4m SMIT AMANDLA Salvage Tug o LxB: 94.6m x 15.8m; Draft: 7.5m o Horsepower: 19,200 o Bollard Pull: 185 tons

22 Bow Removal (Planning) Separation of Buoyant Bow Section Estimated Separation Line at abt. Frame # 230

23 Bow Removal (planning) Separation of Buoyant Bow Section Possible Use of Cutting Charges Explosives to break Bottom Structure Broco- Cutting Cutting Charges

24 Cargo Removal(No 2 Hold Initially) Dive Survey

25 Bow Removal Refloating 1st attempt, June 2014 SMIT AMANDLA Towing Wire failed; Attempt unsuccessful; Refloated Bow Section needed to be grounded again; Site abandoned for Winter Season, abt. 2 Month

2014 using a cofferdam to seal off and pump out water from cargo hold no.

26 Summary of Operations before Winter 2014 Discharged and dumped coal of cargo hold 2 with A-Frame barge UBHEJANE and dump barge LADY GINA Bow Section Refloated in June 2014 using a cofferdam to seal off and pump out water from cargo hold no. 2 Towing wire of Salvage Tug parted Bow Section settled with different direction on the seabed

27 Situation of the Bow Section after Winter 2014 Bow Section [frame ref: ] Heading 014 (before abt. 060 ) Trim 28 stern (before 19 ) Heel ~ 1.0 Port FP ~ 8m(S)/ ~ 9m(P) Water depth ~16.5 m June, 2014 June, 2014

Situation of the Bow Section after Winter 2014 The bow

survey in June reported the bulkhead between holds 2 and 3

a potential danger for diver inspections Observable damage

28 Situation of the Bow Section after Winter 2014 The bow section remains embedded with no observable movement A dive survey in June reported the bulkhead between holds 2 and 3 to be severely compromised Remnants of the cofferdam creates a potential danger for diver inspections Observable damage during refloat implies the lower section of hold 3 to be discontinuous

29 Situation on Seabed after Winter 2014

Cargo Removal (Second Bow Re-Floating) Coal

Cargo Hold 1 onto the Barge JUMBO, similar to

for loading and opened for discharging the coal

30 Cargo Removal (Second Bow Re-Floating) Coal Loading and Dumping The Coal was pumped out of Cargo Hold 1 onto the Barge JUMBO, similar to loading former Dump Barge The Barge Jumbo was fitted with side walls on 3 sides. The forward opening was closed by crane mats for loading and opened for discharging the coal at the dump site. A Front End Loader discharged the coal with its bucket

31 Cargo Removal Discharging of Coal in No. 1 Cargo Hold

32 Bow Removal Refloat Operation (Second Re-Floating) Counter ballast may be added to #1 WBT P/S and the FPT during coal removal Pumping arrangement will be similar to previous attempt, (9) 6 Grindex submersible pumps or equivalent Jack-up barges may be repositioned once pumping water out of hold #1

33 Bow Removal Successfully Refloated the Bow Section

34 Bow Removal Scuttling of the Bow Section

35 Bow Removal Scuttling Position & Dumping Ground

36 Mid-Section Removal Both jack-ups positioned on either side o o o o Conventional upward chain cutting Downward and horizontal cuts with Harrisaw Piecemealing Repositioning of larger sections and scrapping while hanging in the chains with pullers

37 Mid-Section Removal Midbody-Section, Holds 4-6, Recovery from Seabed

38 Scrap Steel Handling Transport of Scrap Steel Ashore

39 Scrap Steel Handling Scrap Steel Disposal Ashore

40 The Remediation of the Seabed Progress on Seabed as Shown in Surveys

steel to protrude from the seabed Condition of the Seabed

41 The Remediation of the Seabed Wreck had worked itself into the seabed Created a depression in the seabed Scouring effects caused steel to protrude from the seabed Condition of the Seabed Solution Backfilling the hole with comparable sand as found at the wrecksite

sandtrap at the south breakwater of Richards Bay Harbour had been

42 The Remediation of the Seabed Use of Transnet Dredging Services Local Dredger ISANDLWANA Backfilling of the Wreck Site Sand from the local sandtrap at the south breakwater of Richards Bay Harbour had been reclaimed ISANDLWANA has dumped about 71,200m3 of sand at the wreck site

43 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART V. CONTRACTORS

44 Contractor Management Substantial Local Assistance including JV Partner Subtech and Transnet. Other South African Contractors: Premier Hydraulic, Land and Marine, Jolem Shipping, SMIT Amandla Marine, Transnet Dredging Services, Richard Bay Region Vendors, etc.

45 WRECK REMOVAL OF M.V. SMART VI. CONCLUSION

46 Conclusions Challenging Status and Conditions Global / Local Mix. Strong sub-contactor support Never fully engineered out damage status in dynamic environment Stakeholders strong drivers and active engagement essential Planning o o o o More formalised Risk Planning/ Assessment Developed with Client Named Key Team Members contractually BUT dynamic situations need adaptability Strong Desire of Client for Certainty Contractual Risk Certainty and Acceptance can be achieved -needs mutual understanding and cooperative approach.

47 NORTH P&I DELIVERS MV SMART SALVAGE ON BUDGET THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH Titan Salvage has successfully completed the complex and difficult removal of the wreck of the cape-size MV Smart coal carrier in South Africa. This was especially challenging given the prevailing weather conditions that prevail on the South African coast, especially during the winter period. The removal of the vessel, which was entered in The North of England P&I Association Ltd (North) by Owners Alpha Marine, has been accomplished on time and on budget due to a high level of collaboration with the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), contractors Titan and North Extract from Joint Press Release: North P&I and SAMSA

48 THANK YOU

PRESS RELEASE WRECK REMOVAL OPERATION OF M/V GOODFAITH, ANDROS ISL. GREECE

PRESS RELEASE WRECK REMOVAL OPERATION OF M/V GOODFAITH, ANDROS ISL. GREECE PRESS RELEASE September 28, 2015 WRECK REMOVAL OPERATION OF M/V GOODFAITH, ANDROS ISL. GREECE On February 10 th, M/V GOODFAITH amid severe weather run aground on the north coast of Andros. Bulk Carrier