We have received the following message from the Cartela Trust.
‘After a successful refloating by Hurricane Marine and Elliott’s Cranes, some are asking about the next steps for Cartela.
Firstly, the salvage contractors have patched the leaks which caused the water ingress and she has additional pumping capacity.
The plan is to prepare Cartela for towing to Battery Point. This will include removal of some of the superstructure which is beyond repair and not original.Then the hull will be towed to be slipped at Battery Point for survey and repairs.
We are working with the WBC on plans for rebuilding the superstructure at Franklin, when Federal Funding is available. We are in contact with politicians across the board, and have received indications of support with more to come. Because of the need to obtain funding and the applicable conditions, some of this process will take longer than otherwise would be the case. We hope your readers understand this.
Thanks for your interest and support.’
