MSC Baltic III Wreck Pulled Toward Shore as Removal Advances

Wreck removal crews have now pulled the grounded containership MSC Baltic III about 53 meters toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador as salvage teams continue dismantling the vessel and removing steel from the wreck.

The Canadian Coast Guard said Resolve Marine plans to continue pulling the vessel during high tides, when added buoyancy can help move the wreck closer to shore.

Cutting and lightering operations are continuing aboard the vessel. Crews have removed about 4,200 tonnes of material so far, equal to roughly 40% of the wreck’s total tonnage, according to the Coast Guard.

The operation marks further progress in a