HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is going after the Greek owners of a tugboat in a bid to remove a vessel that became grounded on a Cape Breton island while being towed.
The MV Miner was under tow by the tug Hellas on Sept. 20 when it broke free in rough seas and ran aground on Scatarie Island.
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The provincial government says it has served the captain of the Hellas with a removal order under the Crown Lands Act.
The order will also be served to the owners and agents of the Miner, a former Great Lakes bulk carrier that was being towed to Turkey for scrap when the grounding occurred.
The province says officials connected with both vessels are required to provide the government with details of the plan to get the Miner off the island.
Meanwhile, the government says it has released the tug from ship arrest after the Hellas posted security of more than $1 million.
The province is continuing with its lawsuit seeking damages caused by the tug.
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