SMIT Salvage Prepares Oil Removal Operations for Stranded Costa Concordia

摘要

SMIT Salvage (Rotterdam, Netherlands) began in late January preparations to remove oil from the stranded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy, by using a method called hot tapping. SMIT said the estimated amount of bunkers in the vessel is 2,200 tonnes of intermediate fuel oil and 185 tonnes of marine gas oil and lubricants, distributed over 1 7 tanks.