A shipping container office that tumbled into the ocean nine weeks ago during a severe storm has finally been removed from where it washed up near the mouth of the Blythe River.
The container was being used as an office for a self-levelling platform conducting geotechnical surveys near Heybridge until it was tossed into the sea on June 5.
The surveys were examining seabed for the Marinus Link interconnector project, a proposal for a third major electricity cable to run across the Bass Strait between Tasmania and the mainland.
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A Marinus Link spokesperson said the ongoing salvage efforts had been interrupted by "poor weather".
The container was at last recovered on Monday.
"Our contractors closely monitored the situation, and when it was safe to do so, the container was removed," a spokesperson said.
They did not directly confirm if the office's tumble had impacted the timeline of the surveys, but said the process was subject to "weather and the impacts of COVID-19".
"The geotechnical surveys being undertaken are to help us understand the conditions of the seafloor and will involve taking core samples," the spokesperson said.
"The information collected will help us refine the route and construction methods."
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Meg Powell has been a journalist for the Advocate Newspaper in North-West Tasmania since 2019. She has covered a range of areas and issues including crime, health, environmental issues, business, social affairs , the arts and education. Got a story to share? Email megan.powell@theadvocate.com.au or call 0448 302 029
Meg Powell has been a journalist for the Advocate Newspaper in North-West Tasmania since 2019. She has covered a range of areas and issues including crime, health, environmental issues, business, social affairs , the arts and education. Got a story to share? Email megan.powell@theadvocate.com.au or call 0448 302 029
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