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MSC BALTIC SALVAGE UPDATE
May 16, 2025

Representatives from the MSC Baltic have advised as of May 14th salvage operations are ongoing. Approximately 30% of the bulk oil onboard has been removed by barge, the third of six tanks containing heavy fuel is nearly pumped down and 14 additional containers have been removed from the vessel.

A short road has been developed to enhance heavy oil removal by multi-purpose vehicle as this provides all-weather access and improved removal capacity.

FFAW continues to have routine status update meetings with salvage operator groups.

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.