Multraship managing director Leendert Muller says, 'We have deployed our floating sheer legs Cormorant to Romania for this job, along with Multrasalvor II , our multi purpose salvage vessel, the tugboat Fonda and local equipment. This is a busy river and the wreck has settled and silted heavily, but we expect to remove all of it within three months, restoring full navigation to this section of the Danube' Fifteen companies and consortia tendered for the wreck removal, of which only two pre-qualified, prior to the contract award to the Multraship consortium.

Multraship has recently completed the salvage of the dredger Thor R , which sank in Ejsberg harbour, and has been busy during 2004, including salvaging two grounded bulk carriers in Danish waters.

Multraship is a leading independent Dutch towage and salvage company that has grown in prominence in recent years.

The company's core business includes salvage, wreck removal, harbour towage, sea and river towage services to the dredging and offshore industries and support for inland navigation.

It operates and manages a fleet of 26 tugs, salvage vessels, floating sheer legs and a variety of other craft.

Titan Maritime is an international salvage company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Newhaven in the UK.