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The wreckage of the tugs YORK COVE & CAMPBELL COVE at No. 3 West Berth in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. 25/03/2022
Incident
At approx. midday on the 28th of January, 2022, the cement carrier GOLIATH (IMO: 9036430) was manoeuvring to berth in its homeport Devonport - an undertaking the ship has been doing successfully for 29 years. During the berthing attempt, the ship had collided with the nearby berthed tug YORK COVE, consequently crushing a second tug the CAMPBELL COVE that was berthed alongside of it in the process. Both tugs sustained substantial damage and had sunk in the Mersey River within a few hours. The cement carrier GOLIATH suffered only minor damage at the bulbous bow.
Fortunately, there were no crew on board both tugs at the time, and no one was injured nearby during the incident.
Since the incident, focus has been on monitoring the possible movement of the submerged vessels as well as containing and cleaning up spilt oil (fuel, lubricating, and hydraulic) that has been leaking from the submerged tugs. It is estimated that the tugs in total had 66,000 litres of oil on board. So far, more than 18,000 litres of oil has been recovered from the site. Unfortunately, a small amount had escaped into the Mersey River.
Specialist salvage barges are expected to arrive in Devonport to commence a challenging salvage operation in mid-April. The salvage operation will be one of the most complex undertaken in Australia in recent years.
A video of the incident can be found at:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-29/atsb-callout-videos-goliath-ship-crash-tug-boats-devonport/100789978
Details on Tugs
YORK COVE
1990-1997: HOKUYO MARU No.2
1997-1998: SEVEN STAR
1998-2022: YORK COVE
Type: Tug
Flag: Australian | Home Port: Hobart | Call Sign: VJT5694
IMO: 8844244 | MMSI: 503539400
Owner & Manager: TasPorts – Launceston, Australia
Year Built: 1990 | Country of Build: Japan | Builder: Ryochu Kairiku Unyu
Length: 28.1 m | Beam: 8 m | Draught: 3.35 m
GT: 216 | DWT: 58
Propulsion: 2x Nigatta Azimuthing Z Peller Thrusters
Bollard Pull (tonnes): 28
Speed: 13 knots
CAMPBELL COVE
Type: Tug | Design: Pirate Class
Flag: Australian | Port of Registry: Sydney | Call Sign: VJT6270
IMO: 7606023 | MMSI: 503479000
Owner & Manager: TasPorts - Launceston, Australia
Year Built: 1976 | Country of Build: AUS | Builder: Carrington Slipways | Location of Yard: Tomago
Keel Laid: 2.2.1976 | Launch Date: 10.5.1976 | Date of Completion: 10.6.1976
Length: 26.35 m | Beam: 10 m | Draught: 4 m
GT: 266
Bollard Pull (tonnes): 34
Propulsion: 2x Fixed Pitch Steerable Nozzles
Speed: 11.5 knots
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Great photo Tobias. Although it is sad to see these two like this.
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