KATHRYN SPIRIT dismantling

[Steve Geronazzo]

It seems that the dismantling of the KATHRYN SPIRIT near Beauharnois is upsetting the citizens of the area.

More details in English :

http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111222/mtl_shipstory_111222/20111222/?hub=MontrealHome Source : CTV Montreal.

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[Jean Hemond]

Is it still a ship with owner and insurance for third parties and environment?
Or a wreck in the hand of a government officer that has to make all the decisions and sue at large afterwards? Ones might consider the resulting government invoices for the Irving Whale!

I think there are regulations covering all of those situations. But likely somebody somewhere wants to save money by taking chances. That is according to local watchdogs.

Shipyards are I suggest already heavily polluted sites and they have all the equipment. Also they are frequently calling upon specialized environmental subcontractors.

[Les bateaux du Qu]

Similar story that happened with the Alcor in the 90's, beeing dismanteled in Sorel-Tracy.  They then decided to finish the dismanteling at the old facilities of the Marine industies limited ship yard in the richelieu river. That could be a good spot to completed the scraping of the Kathryn spirit. It was laid up there for one year before being towed to Beauharnois.

thanks for the report Steve

[Jean Hemond]

The following article is much more comprehensive.
In french though!

http://www.chateauguayexpress.ca/Actualites/Vos-nouvelles/2011-10-25/article-2785195/Le-Kathryn-Spirit-toujours-pas-demantele/1

So I think the owner is liable, and there is still a  Canadian registration as a ship with a certificate  till 2014 for this hull.