Manolis L Wreck Assessment

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Manolis L Wreck Assessment

Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG),   St. John's, NL, requires an experienced salvage/offshore contractor to conduct an assessment on the wreck of the Manolis L which is located at Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland in a water depth of approximately 70 meters.  The purpose of this assessment is to identify where the bunkers and oils are located and estimate the quantity thereof.  In addition, an assessment of the hull and how the wreck is resting on the seafloor is also required.  Period of contract is estimated to be date of award to September 30, 2016.


Background:
On 17th January 1985, the general cargo vessel “MANOLIS L” was on voyage from Botwood Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), loaded with 2,990 tonnes of newsprint. She ran aground and  sank in an area known as Blow Hard Rock, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland in a water depth of about 70 meters. 

At the time of sinking the vessel had approximately 462 tonnes of Bunker C fuel oil (HFO), 60 tonnes of diesel and 22.5 tonnes of lube oil in various tanks, according to a Transport Canada Report dated April 1985.  

For 28 years the wreck lay dormant on the seabed, but in April 2013 oil (Bunker C) was reported on sea birds and on the shoreline in the Change Island area. CCG conducted an assessment and identified the wreck of “MANOLIS L” as the source of the oil. Subsequent surveys of the wreck identified three areas where oil was being released. Sealing devices were installed on the hull and have proven successful in controlling and containingthese releases. However, the presence of oil in the wreck poses a risk to the marine environment. As such, the CCG is initiating measures to conduct a detailed assessment of the wreck and its associated risks.

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