A tipped barge at Tauranga’s Bridge Marina could take some time to salvage, a council says.
At about 2.15pm on Monday, Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff were notified that a 30m-long barge at the marina had capsized, leaving a crane lying in the water, the council said on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said today that the council’s role was to monitor and assist. “The responsibility for containment and recovery sits with the contractor putting together the salvage operation.”
The contractor’s divers were completing an inspection.
