A cargo ship which ran aground in the Minch has been completely broken up.
MV Kaami hit a reef in March midway between Harris and north Skye.
Disaster struck when the 90-
After six weeks, the ship was refloated and towed to Kishorn to be scrapped.
Some 1,200 tonnes of metal has been recovered and shipped by boat direct to a steel mill in Europe for smelting, ready to be made into new products.
Some machinery such as propeller have been salvaged, and her wheelhouse is now a visitor’s viewing gallery overlooking the dry dock.
The project was carried out by metal waste recycling and processing experts, John Lawrie Metals.
Built in 1994, the vessel, owned by Norway’s Misje Rederi, was sailing under the flag of Bahamas when it ran aground on 23 March this year.
Coincidentally, the Kaami was previously been used to ship John Lawrie processed scrap metals to Europe.
Built in 1994, the vessel, owned by Norway’s Misje Rederi, was sailing under the flag of Bahamas.
Dave Weston, managing director of John Lawrie Metals commented: “We are delighted to have collaborated with Kishorn Port on this project, the first of many that will no doubt come to the port.
“After years of planning and numerous discussions with the team at KPL, it is amazing to think that we have finally assisted them in completing this first successful project. The operation ran smoothly with no safety incidents and that’s thanks to great communication and teamwork.”
Kishorn Port Director, Alasdair Ferguson, said: “We are delighted with the completion of this very successful dismantle, reuse and recycle of the MV Kaami in the dry dock at Kishorn.
“It demonstrates the dry dock is open for business, its capabilities and heralds a new chapter in the dry dock use going forward, which is a significant milestone at the port.”
Grounded cargo ship is broken up into pieces
1 July 2020