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Port of Devonport Collision Incident

Incident Update - 19 August 2022

19 August 2022

Incident Update - 19 August 2022

The final collision incident update for the Port of Devonport.

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Incident Update - 12 August 2022

12 August 2022

Incident Update - 12 August 2022

Both the York Cove and Campbell Cove tugs have been successfully salvaged from the Mersey River, Devonport.

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Incident Update - 09 August 2022

09 August 2022

Incident Update - 09 August 2022

A focus on finalising the safe landing of York Cove into the cradle on board AAL Melbourne has been the focus of the salvage operation. The Campbell Cove lift will be undertaken as soon as practical.

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Incident Update - 07 August 2022

07 August 2022

Incident Update - 07 August 2022

The heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne has successfully removed the wrecked York Cove tug from the Mersey River.

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Incident Update - 05 August 2022

05 August 2022

Incident Update - 05 August 2022

The first attempt to lift the first of the wrecks – York Cove – will occur on Sunday (7 August) subject to weather conditions, with the timing of the second lift (Campbell Cove) yet to be finalised.

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Incident Update - 29 July 2022

29 July 2022

Incident Update - 29 July 2022

TasPorts and United Salvage have engaged heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne to lift the wrecked tugs, Campbell Cove and York Cove, from the Mersey River next week.

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Incident Update - 22 July 2022

22 July 2022

Incident Update - 22 July 2022

Revised operating arrangements are now in place at the Port of Devonport to accommodate the arrival of larger vessels at berths 4 and 5 West. Arrangements continue for the complex salvage operation, including operational planning for multiple options to ensure wrecks are removed as soon as safely and as practicably feasible.

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Incident Update - 15 July 2022

15 July 2022

Incident Update - 15 July 2022

TasPorts' insurer and salvage company are continuing to work on the St Vincent barge solution. The current weather pattern on Australia's east coast points to a further delay of the barge's departure from Brisbane for its trip to Devonport.

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Incident Update - 08 July 2022

08 July 2022

Incident Update - 08 July 2022

The St Vincent crane barge has arrived back in Brisbane after her journey to Tasmania was abandoned because of severe weather conditions off the east coast of Australia.

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Incident Update - 06 July 2022

06 July 2022

Incident Update - 06 July 2022

The St Vincent’s journey to Tasmania has been impacted by severe weather conditions including strong to gale force winds off the east coast of Australia.

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Incident Update - 01 July 2022

01 July 2022

Incident Update - 01 July 2022

The St Vincent barge is scheduled to depart Brisbane tomorrow, Saturday 02 July 2022, at 5am. This weather-dependent voyage will take between seven to ten days.

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Incident Update - 24 June 2022

24 June 2022

Incident Update - 24 June 2022

The arrival in Tasmania from Brisbane of the 60-metre-long crane barge St Vincent has been delayed, first by weather and then because the barge owner was required to finalise AMSA certification of operation and survey, including the requirement to successfully complete a lift test.

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