NS TIR Photo, From Today Via Twitter
Category: M/V Miner
NS Gov Photo from March 23.
Progress Cutting up the M/V Miner. NS TIR Image via twitter.
the CBC is reporting the scrapping of the MV Miner is running late and over budget due to higher quantities of pollutants being found. it was estimated there were 5 tons of Asbestos aboard, however crews have removed more the 30tons of the material. also discovered was 18000 liters of
Word is the the camp for workers on Scaterie island hasn’t been finished yet, which means workers have to travel from the mainland everyday. There have been reports that the wreck has gained more of a list to Sea meaning crews have had to brace it to prevent it from falling into
The Nova Scotia Government today announced that RJ MacIsaac Construction, an Antigonish-based company, was awarded the contract to remove the ship by November. The work is estimated to cost $11.9 million. RJ MacIsaac Construction was one of seven companies that responded to the Request for Proposals (RFP) in March. The
The province of Nova Scotia is requesting proposals to remove the wreck of the MV Miner. The request for proposals (RFP) was posted today, March 12, on the provincial procurement site. The RFP will be posted for six weeks with a deadline of April 23 at 2:15 pm. Interested
The above Photo was contributed by Pete Spencer, from April 18 2013, photo taken from m/v Dominion Victory. The entire side is open from stem to stern. More recent photos were posted by Area Counciler Kevin Saccary from May 6. You can view them in his Facebook Album
CBC News is reporting that the barge that the Bennington Group planned to use to scrap the MV Miner has broken free of the ship and is aground on Scatarie Island. Since Bennington reportedly gave up and left months ago, one wonders why they left thier barge behind, when they
The Cape Breton Post is reporting that the Bennington group is wanting to come back to perform the removal. The Bennington Group was contracted by the ship’s owner Arivina Navigation SA of Turkey to remove it by the end of August. The Project was faced with delays from the province