Both the York Cove and Campbell Cove tugs have been successfully salvaged from the bottom of the Mersey River and final preparations are now underway for them to be shipped to Brisbane for wrecking.
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The York Cove was lifted out of the river on Sunday, while Thursday was the day the Campbell Cove was salvaged.
"Overnight salvors worked to reduce the weight of the wreck by recovering eight tonnes of fuel, cleaning mud and marine growth, and dewatering," he said.
"At 8am this morning (Friday) the wreck weighed in at around 360 tonnes and was considered safe to transfer onto the AAL Melbourne."
Mr Casey said United Salvage would fasten the wreck in its cradle prior to commencing the trip north.
That process is expected to take a couple of days.
Once departed, the incident site will undergo marine safety inspection and assessment to ascertain potential damage to the wharf, prior to beginning the process of returning the port to full service.
"From day one, TasPorts has been focused on removing both wrecks while at the same time carefully managing environment and safety," Mr Casey said.