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‘WD Fairway’ Refloated
01 May 2007
Salvage operations in China refloated the
world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger last month after it had
grounded in mud following collision with the 9,200 TEU containership ‘MSC
Joanna’ in March. Boskalis’ jumbo dredger ‘WD Fairway’ had been dredging a new
navigation fairway for the Port of Tianjin when the
accident occurred.
A dozen vessels were involved in the salvage
operation, including a floating sheerlegs which pulled WD Fairway off the
bottom.
