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Salvage plan for stricken ship

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Arrangements are being made to salvage the cruise ship MV Lycianda that was run aground in Rotuma by Cyclone Daman.

"We are now getting in touch with the tug companies to give us quotes and once that's done we will wait for the weather to clear," said Blue Lagoon Cruises Limited director sales and marketing Joe Tuamoto.

"When the weather has cleared we will dispatch a vessel to go out and bring the Lycianda back.

"It will probably take a day to reach there and two days to get back.

"Our aim is for them to come back as soon as possible."

Mr Tuamoto said the MV Lycianda was in Rotuma on its way back to Lautoka on Wednesday night when the tropical cyclone ran it aground.

He said the vessel was trying to come out of the shelter when strong winds forced it on to Oinafa Reef.

"The vessel was blown on to the inner reef inside the harbour at Rotuma at the height of Tropical Daman passing over Rotuma," he said.

"The ship suffered no damage to its hull, only minor damage to its rudder and propellers.

"There was no injury to the crew."

Mr Tuamoto said only the crew was on board during the time of the incident.

He said the boat was to have picked up passengers when it got caught in the cyclone.

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