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The "Kiani Satu" was refloated on Aug 17 at 11.20 a.m. The vessel was moved 70 degrees towards the sea during the week. It had now come off the sandbank and was afloat away from the shore. 12 salvage experts were on the ship and were managing the vessel amid the bad weather conditions. Salvors were going to take her 10 miles into the sea and see from there what we do next. 350 experts were working to address the oil spill, which affected the Goukamma nature reserve and marine protected area. Preparations for a major clean up will only happen once the ship has been removed. Clean-up operations were expected to take several weeks. Precautionary measures were in place to protect estuaries at Goukamma, Swartvlei and Knysna. 35 oiled penguins had been rescued, cleaned, and sent for rehabilitation. There were no reports of bird or animal deaths near the ship. The joint operation centre thanked the Garden Route and Western and Eastern Cape residents for their donations and offers of help.
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