Can anybody confirm please the whereabouts of the Grab Hopper
Dredger Seal Sands???
She left service in 2012 and was laid up.
Apparently a sale for further service fell through.
in July and August 2017 to date Seal Sands is working on the salvage of metals from the wreck of the ss Norhauk near to the Inner Sunk mark off the Essex coast. See http://hha.co.uk/notices-to-mariners/ntm-11-2017/ . The ship is based temporarily at the port of Brightlingsea.
Many thanks ixion, just curious why the salvage operation would be mounted after all this time, I see the famous Rizdon Beasley has already had a go at the wreck, still there should be some interesting material coming up although I doubt if the Wireless sets will still work.
I can remember the Navy going around the Coast flattening the Wrecks.
Seal Sands is currently at anchor off Zanykothos Greece en-route to Odessa. Anyone have any info on this she left Grimsby early January and last recorded port was Gibraltar
Thanks Geoff I've been following her progress. She must be in better shape than I originally thought to make this trip, especially after being laid up in Grimsby for over a year
Well she has been sitting on the same anchorage outside Istanbul that she has been for three weeks,considering her ETA Odessa was 19th Feb.....has she broken down,who knows?
geoff
Thanks Geoff it seems strange that she is stuck where she is. I've checked arrivals at Odessa and she is no longer listed. It may be as you say she's broken down or possibly awaiting clearance to sail or change crew. Who knows
I've been kee an eye on her as well.
Regards
Stewart
Seal Sands still at anchor in Istanbul for past 49 days. Marine Traffic also has a position for her in or around Chornomorsk in the Black Sea 17 days ago engaged in fishing?. Anyone have any information on this
Thanks Geoff I also check her position several times a week. I have her listed as one of my fleet on Marine Traffic. I couldn't access my fleet this morning, so I typed in her name and it came up with 2 listing with same Id at different locations. Strange
According to MarineTraffic.com the Seal Sands is still working in the Mariupol area, she appears to be working with other dredgers in the area including the UMD Hercules (ex WD Mersey).
regards
Degzie
Thank you for the info.
Its only a matter of time before she is broken up, if she hasn't been already
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