A stricken tug carrying 200 tonnes of diesel will enter Portland Harbour later after an "environmental disaster" was averted, coastguards have said.
The Christos XXII was hit by a ship it was towing, which caused a 40cm
(16ins) gash in the hull. The decommissioned Moto Vessel 'Emsstrom', which caused the damage, sunk off Torbay in Devon on Monday. Divers temporarily repaired the gash which prevented the diesel from leaking and the tug from sinking.
Overnight it was towed to Portland for further repairs.
It is expected to enter the harbour later, Portland coastguard said.
Bron: Vesseltracker.com
CHRISTOS XXII
Bouwjaar 1972, imonummer 7230135, grt 545
Eigenaar Christos XXII Spanopoulos Tugs Maritime Co., Griekenland
Werf N.V. Scheepswerven v/h H.H. Bodewes / 702
Vermogen 6.000 pk, snelheid 14,0 knoop
Opgeleverd als SMIT ENTERPRISE
Smit Enterprise N.V., Willemstad Smit Int. (Antilles) N.V.
© Kapitein Arjan Levasier van de 'Brent'
