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On September 3, 2024, the crane barge 'Jowi', registered under Dutch flag and identified with ENI-No.: 02330037, was successfully raised by the sheerleg crane 'Cormorant'. The vessel had sunk on the morning of August 31, 2024, in the western foreport of Terneuzen under circumstances that remain unclear. The salvage operation was commissioned to Multraship, who acted swiftly to initiate a diving survey the same afternoon to assess the situation. A detailed recovery strategy was subsequently formulated, leading to the deployment of Multraship's vessels, 'Multrasalvor 4' and 'Cormorant', to ensure the barge's effective recovery. For visual updates, please visit the provided link: https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2024/09/cormorant-heeft-jowi-boven/

On November 20, 2023, the salvage vessel 'Cormorant' successfully salvaged the sunken former British restaurant ship and tug 'Ella', previously known as 'Zeeland' and 'Marg. Gerling', with a gross tonnage of 136 GT (IMO No.: 5428087). The 'Ella' had been submerged since July 6, located approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Lowestoft, specifically at position 52° 23.64’N, 001° 48.96’E, around 2.1 nautical miles southeast of the East Barnard Light Buoy, while under tow by the 'Kingston Lacey' on its journey from Hartlepool to Rochester. A Dutch consortium, comprised of DUC Marine Group and Multraship Towage and Salvage, was commissioned to extricate the wreck, which had become a navigational obstacle. Initial salvage operations commenced on November 3, but the team had to return to port due to adverse weather conditions, halting efforts on November 13. During a hydrographic survey conducted on November 18, it was discovered that the vessel had settled deeper into the seabed, necessitating a modification of the salvage approach. A specialized salvage grab was subsequently ordered from the Netherlands, which effectively lifted the wreckage from the seafloor. The 'Ella' had operated as a floating restaurant at Hartlepool Marina since 2010 and was intended to be towed to Kent for transformation into a floating office or accommodation. For more information and visual coverage, visit the following links: - [Hartlepool Mail - Former Floating Restaurant Rescued](http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/former-floating-restaurant-rescued-after-it-sinks-following-departure-from-hartlepool-1-8867179) - [Hartlepool Mail - Operation Launched](http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/operation-launched-as-former-restaurant-boat-is-towed-from-moorings-1-8621114) - [Hartlepool Mail - Floating Restaurant Bids Farewell](http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/eyesore-floating-restaurant-bids-farewell-to-hartlepool-with-voyage-down-south-1-8631437) - [Lowestoft Journal - Work Postponed](http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/work-to-remove-sunken-vessel-off-lowestoft-postponed-1-5282460)

After more than two months of being stranded off the coast of Worthing, the Rampion digger known as 'Moby Dig' has been successfully recovered. On June 29, the vessel 'Cormorant' made its way to Worthing in the early morning after departing from Portsmouth. By the afternoon, the 'Cormorant' employed its crane to lift the beleaguered digger from its precarious position. Following the successful operation, 'Moby Dig' was transported back to Southampton aboard the 'Cormorant'. For more details and photos of the operation, visit the West Sussex County Times report.