Ship EventTuesday, October 6, 1964 @ 0700DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only |
LIVANITA (1962-1978 Ore carrier 604 feet overall of Ugland Shipping A/S, Grimstad : Scrapped in 1984) |
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Grounded ore-carrier LIVANITA refloated and towed to King George V Dock, Glasgow |
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Newspaper Edition Wednesday 7th October 1964 Ore carrier refloated Clyde grounding
The Norwegian ore carrier LIVANITA, which went aground near the Elderslie repair yard of Barclay, Curle & Co., Scotstoun, eight days ago, was refloated yesterday with the help of four tugs. About 5,000 tons of her cargo of 23,000 tons of ore was unloaded into coasters before refloating was attempted and, as she had been holed at the bow when she grounded, compressed air was pumped into her forward tanks to remove the water. The LIVANITA was towed about half a mile up-river to King George V Dock and a partial examination of the damage to her bows was carried out by a diver at high tide early this morning. She is to be taken up to General Terminus Quay to discharge the remaining 18,000 tons of ore at high tide this afternoon. |
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