MANITOWANING—The removal of the S.S. Norisle from the Manitowaning waterfront has been delayed from the last week in September until a date to be set in October.
Jordan Elliott, of Marine Recycling Corporation (MRC) told The Expositor last week, “we will not be moving the ship for a few weeks.” He said unexpected delays will result in the Norisle not being removed before October 12.
As was reported in last week’s edition of The Expositor, it had been anticipated by MRC and Assiginack township officials that the ship would be removed between September 25-29.
At an Assiginack council meeting in late August, council had agreed that the vessel would be removed from the Manitowaning harbour for recycling, citing its safety and environmental concerns with the ship remaining in Manitowaning. It will cost the township approximately $743,000 for MNC to remove the ship from the Manitowaning waterfront for recycling at its certified vessel recycling facility at Port Colborne.
At least 95 percent of the ship will be recycled.
