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NEW YORK Approximately 68% of MSC Baltic III’s vessel tonnage has been recovered during salvage and recycling work in Newfoundland, The Maritime Executive reports, citing the Canadian Coast Guard. The article gives the recovered quantity as 7,445 tonnes.
The report says Resolve Marine is moving remaining hull sections toward shore for removal. The work is continuing, and the article does not establish a completion date.
The Coast Guard also reported oil sheening and shoreline impacts from residual fuel. Three dead birds were recovered, but the report explicitly says their cause of death had not been confirmed.
Details in the source report +
| Detail | Value | Unit | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovered quantity | 7,445 | tonnes | Reported recovered vessel tonnage |
| Recovered share | approximately 68% | percent | Share of vessel tonnage; operation remains underway |
Update ·
In a report dated 6 November, The Maritime Executive says the Canadian Coast Guard reported that Resolve Marine was preparing to pull the final two stern sections of MSC Baltic III from the water. The publisher says the bow and one stern section had already been brought ashore and removed.
The salvage operation remains in progress. The exact date of the underlying Coast Guard update and the original agency and contractor records were not independently reviewed; this update does not establish final wreck clearance or an environmental or safety finding.
Source report date: Not provided. Source retrieved: .