Floating crane lifts first part of "Verity" wreck

The salvage of the sunken freighter "Verity" in the German Bight southwest of Heligoland has begun - after months of preparation. A floating crane lifted the stern section, i.e. the rear section, from a depth of 40 meters to the surface, as a spokeswoman for the Directorate General for Waterways and Shipping in Bonn announced. "The work went smoothly." The 40-meter-long and 600-ton stern section was lifted out of the water in the evening.

Next week, a floating device is supposed to lift the bow of the ship. It sank in October due to a collision near Heligoland. [more] "Verity": The stern of the wreck has been recovered | Photo gallery Sunken "Verity" in the North Sea: Salvage enters "final phase"

One of the strongest floating cranes in Europe is being used to recover the sunken freighter “Verity”. According to the Directorate General for Waterways and Shipping, the HEBO LIFT 10 floating crane can lift up to 2,200 tons. -/WSV/BRAND MARINE CONSULTANTS GmbH/DPA Preparations for the recovery of the sunken freighter “Verity” are progressing. The wreck, cut in two parts, is to be lifted in the coming days, according to a spokesperson for the D…