This is not the first Mighty ship to sink. In 1999 the M/V Mighty Servant 2 capsized near the Indonesian island of Singkep off the coast of Sumatra after striking a previously uncharted rock pinnacle in 35 meter of water. The ship was carrying production modules fabricated in Korea for the North Nemba project in Angola. Although the accident occurred on a calm day with flat seas, M/V Mighty Servant 2 capsized within 4 minutes resulting in 5 fatalities. The vessel was declared a total loss by its insurance underwriters and was sold for scrap. In Nov. 2000, she arrived in Alang, India where she was broken up.
UPDATE- From The Cargo Letter -March 21 2007 --
M/V Mighty Servant 3 -- in preparation of the planned salvage the SMIT Salvage vessel M/V SMIT Orcahas anchored over the sunken heavy lift cargo vessel which still has the top of its derrick above water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. March 21 2007)
UPDATE- From The Cargo Letter - June 18 2007 --
The vessel was resting at the sea bottom in approximately 52 meters of wate. SMIT Salvage conducted a complete diving survey prior to removing the vessel's bunker oil and pollutants. Moreover SMIT Salvage was contracted to salvage M/V Mighty Servant 3 in order to give her a second life.
After having finalized the M/V Nautilus salvage project the sheerlegs cranebarge Taklift 7 immediately departed for Angola. Futhermore diving vessel M/V Smit Orca was mobilized.
M/V Mighty Servant 3 was salvaged by means of sheerlegs cranebarge Taklift 7 and by pressurizing the various compartments with compressed air. Initially the bow was refloated and stabilized. Subsequently the stern was lifted. Ultimately the vessel was fully dewatered and successfully redelivered to the owners on 26 May 2007.
