The Salvage Operation of the Sinking Ship Trianon

TLDRThe ship Trianon, a car carrier owned by Norwegian shipping company Wilhelmson and operated by Wilhelmson Logistics, sank after a collision with the container vessel Kiba. A Salvage team was called in to cut the ship into nine pieces and remove it from the sea. The operation involved lifting each section one by one onto a barge. The salvaged sections were transported to Zaba in Belgium for scrapping. The operation was successful, and the environmental impact was minimized.

Key insights

🚢The Trianon, a car carrier, sank after a collision with the container vessel Kiba.

🔪The Salvage team cut the ship into nine pieces for removal.

🚁The operation involved lifting each section one by one onto a barge.

🚀The salvaged sections were transported to Zaba in Belgium for scrapping.

🌍The Salvage operation was successful, and the environmental impact was minimized.

Q&A

What caused the sinking of the Trianon?

The Trianon sank after a collision with the container vessel Kiba.

Why did the Salvage team cut the ship into pieces?

Cutting the ship into pieces made it easier to remove from the sea.

How did the Salvage team remove the ship from the sea?

The team lifted each section one by one onto a barge for transportation.

Where were the salvaged sections transported to?

The salvaged sections were transported to Zaba in Belgium.

What was the outcome of the Salvage operation?

The operation was successful, and the environmental impact was minimized.

Timestamped Summary

00:01Introduction to the sinking of the Trianon.

02:19Description of the collision with the container vessel Kiba.

06:04The Salvage team's plan to cut the ship into nine pieces.

08:11The cutting process and removal of the first section.

13:21Lifting and transportation of the sections to a barge.

17:34Environmental considerations during the operation.

18:11Progress and removal of the stern sections.

18:31Start of work on the ship's bow section.