The smoke sensors fitted in the cabins of the ill-fated ship, MV River Princess, were perceived to have had small quantity of radioactivity and as such the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) had directed the state officials and the management of the Arihant Ship Breakers, to handle with utmost care so as to prevent any one from getting affected.
Accordingly, to highly placed sources in the state administration, the workers engaged in dismantling the ship took utmost care while removing the smoke detectors, located in the upper part of the vessel, where the cabins of the crew, in which they were fitted, were located, as per the directions of AERB, and sent them to the Mumbai-based agency for their destruction in controlled manner by it.
Arihant Ship Breakers, that is involved in dismantling the ship that ran around in June 2000, has already begun the process of restarting the work and brought men and machinery needed for the purpose, including ‘Himmat’ the 450 metric tonne floating crane, the largest of its kind in the country. Mr Naik also informed that the management of the vessel had also sought power connection to illuminate the work area so that the work on dismantling the ship could be carried out till late in the night also and that it was expected to be released soon. He further said that the Arihant had been able to dismantle around 45 per cent of the vessel in the one and half month of the last season during which the work was possible and that it still had 4 and half months left to totally remove the vessel. He further said that the work could be carried out only during clear weather working days.
Accordingly, to highly placed sources in the state administration, the workers engaged in dismantling the ship took utmost care while removing the smoke detectors, located in the upper part of the vessel, where the cabins of the crew, in which they were fitted, were located, as per the directions of AERB, and sent them to the Mumbai-based agency for their destruction in controlled manner by it.
Workers seen on the half cut River Princess off the Candolim coast.
Arihant Ship Breakers, that is involved in dismantling the ship that ran around in June 2000, has already begun the process of restarting the work and brought men and machinery needed for the purpose, including ‘Himmat’ the 450 metric tonne floating crane, the largest of its kind in the country.
Meanwhile, the director of tourism, Mr Swapnil Naik, said that the work on removal of the remaining part of the River Princess would start later this week and the authorities were waiting for the permission from the Central Board of Direct Taxes to re-start the work, which was halted in May this year just before the onsetof monsoon. ”The state authorities have already written to the local customs officials and the request has been forwarded to the CBDT officials for approval to restart the work,” said Mr Naik, adding that the permission was expected to be issued soon.Arihant Ship Breakers, that is involved in dismantling the ship that ran around in June 2000, has already begun the process of restarting the work and brought men and machinery needed for the purpose, including ‘Himmat’ the 450 metric tonne floating crane, the largest of its kind in the country. Mr Naik also informed that the management of the vessel had also sought power connection to illuminate the work area so that the work on dismantling the ship could be carried out till late in the night also and that it was expected to be released soon. He further said that the Arihant had been able to dismantle around 45 per cent of the vessel in the one and half month of the last season during which the work was possible and that it still had 4 and half months left to totally remove the vessel. He further said that the work could be carried out only during clear weather working days.
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