July 2, 2011 8:37 PM

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MV Wisdom is re-floated safely

The Ship MV Wisdom, which ran aground on Juhu beach on11th June, has been re-floated safely. The ship was re-floated today at 1245 pm by SMIT International; a Singapore based Salvage Company with the help of two powerful tugs. The ship broke its towing rope, while it was being tugged to the Alang Ship breaking Yard in Gujarat and started drifting and ran aground on Juhu beach.A press release issued by the Directorate General of shipping said itwas successfully pulled out by the ship SMIT LUMBA, which is equipped with adequate salvage equipment and manned by qualified and experienced salvage personnel. It is now being taken to Mumbai outer anchorage and thereafter the vessel will be eventually towed to Alang-Bhavnagar Gujarat for scrapping at the earliest.

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