NMMU is visible from the wreck site of the Baratz - an east wind will more than likely cause the diesel plume to 'beach' and, if it is pushed towards the Cape Recife Nature Reserve it could well cause harm to the millions of abalone that have been seeded in the area. Silke and Rainer Schimpf (Sardine Run PE) took this photograph the day after the sinking of the Crayfishing boat Baratz off of Cape Recife. At 14h00, Thursday, 26th November, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the … [Read more...] about NMMU watches over Baratz Flotsam
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Baratz Flotsam off Cape Recife
Underwater the scene is much worse as 27 tons of diesel mixes with sand making the visibility less than zero and a plume reaches out to Bird Island and St Croix placing sea life in danger. Silke and Rainer Schimpf (Sardine Run PE) took this photograph the day after the sinking of the Crayfishing boat Baratz off of Cape Recife. At 14h00, Thursday, 26th November, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for urgent … [Read more...] about Baratz Flotsam off Cape Recife
Baratz Diesel and Rope Flotsam
Diesel is clearly visible on top of the water and mixes with cordage from the wreck of the Baratz - a hazard to all craft. Silke and Rainer Schimpf (Sardine Run PE) took this photograph the day after the sinking of the Crayfishing boat Baratz off of Cape Recife. At 14h00, Thursday, 26th November, NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following a request for urgent assistance from the 29 meter steel Crayfish boat Baratz reporting to be … [Read more...] about Baratz Diesel and Rope Flotsam
