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Salvage Services

Salvage Services SMIT Salvage is one of the largest salvage companies in the world. The SMIT name is synonymous with many of the most challenging and complex salvage operations that have taken place over the last century. Experienced in braving the most challenging cases SMIT offers marine emergency response coverage at a moment’s notice – 24/7. SMIT Salvage carries out emergency response, wreck removal operations and environmental care

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Margaret Barge

with respect to the 'Margaret' barge. A SMIT team is preparing the barge with the intention of taking off her cargo in a systematic manner and removing any undamaged property and irreparable parts will be scuttled in deep water. The ‘Margaret' itself is no longer visible above the water line. SMIT

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Selendang Ayu

Selendang Ayu The Malaysian flagged 225 metres long cargo vessel suffered a main engine breakdown, drifted without power, grounded and eventually broke in two off the coast of Western Unalaska Island. SMIT mobilised a salvage team to inspect the casualty. A complicated operation commenced... recovered. SMIT Salvage

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MSC Napoli

MSC Napoli Container ship ‘MSC Napoli' suffered severe damage during a violent storm in the English Channel on 18 January 2007. SMIT Salvage... On the morning of 9 July 2007 SMIT Salvage refloated the 'MSC Napoli', subsequently she was brought to deeper water. SeparationOn 20 July 2007 SMIT Salvage... almost all equipment on board was removed, except for the most essential pumps. For the aft section SMIT Salvage was rewarded a 'caretaker' contract

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Smart

250 m from the coast. Just hours after the grounding, the vessel broke in two. SMIT Salvage and one of its local partners were contracted.... By making use of SMIT’s hot taps, pumps and hoses, all 1,900 tons of the heavy fuel oil was pumped into local barges and safely brought ashore without causing any oil pollution. Other pollutants were safely removed from the vessel as well. SMIT’s naval architects calculated that most of the cargo

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Kursk

was performed by Mammoet-SMIT, a 50:50 joint venture between Mammoet and SMIT. SMIT was responsible for all marine activities associated with the recovery of the 'Kursk', including the conversion and deployment of the 24,000 ton deadweight barge Giant 4 - the lifting and transport platform. SMIT also... cylinders on top of two suction anchors placed on both sides of the 'Kursk'. The scope of work performed by Mammoet-SMIT required the cutting of 26 holes

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