The Marcos: Crew Feedback and Vessel Data

On Oct 4, 2014, the "Marcos" jointly with the tug "Naja" towed the decomissioned Danish railway ferry "Ærøsund II" 873 gt (IMO-No.: 7034713), from Svendborg to a scuttling site off Funes near Øhav, about 10 kilometers SW of Svendborg. Surrounded by crowds of pleasure boats, the ferry was scuttled as an artificial reef on Oct 5 at 3 p.m. 600 meters from the shore. Naturturisme I/S was expecting the wreck to become a major tourist attraction in the region as a new underwater habitate. All pollutants had been removed from the ship before, and the hull was ballasted with sand. It foundered within a few minutes after the vents in the bottom were opened on even keel, allowing divers to check the wreck the same afternoon. Danish link collection with photos and videos: http://www.fyens.dk/sammeemne/2583951 http://www.fyens.dk/svendborg/Video-Foerste-dyk-paa-AEroesund/artikel/2583957 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RxA7v03yS8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCbfTuZe_vU http://www.bt.dk/danmark/historiske-billeder-her-saenkes-faergen-ved-fyn http://politiken.dk/fotografier/nyhedsfoto/ECE2415573/faerge-blev-saenket-i-havet-ud-for-svendborg/