The Sparta Remains Stable, Rescue Still Days Away
The Sparta Remains Stable, Rescue Still Days Away
•
There was no change to Sparta’s
condition overnight. Crew are continuing to keep up with
water ingress using two pumps.
• The ship’s agent
is obtaining further equipment to assist the crew in
repairing the hole in the vessel’s hull. RCCNZ will
coordinate the delivery of this equipment over the next
couple of days.
• Sparta’s
sister ship, Chiyo Maru no. 3, is
now around 100 nautical miles (NM) away. It is expected to
take several days to reach
Sparta.
• The Norwegian ship
Seljevaer is around 18NM away but
remains hemmed in by sea ice. Both vessels are still making
efforts to reach Sparta.
•
The South Korean icebreaker Araon is
now approximately 1600NM from Sparta
and is expected to take about six days to reach the
ship.
• The long-range forecast is for increasing
winds in the area, but this is not expected to have too much
effect on Sparta.
Sparta’s crew have attached
mooring lines to the ice to give the vessel greater
stability.