It was hoped to free the ship's bilge sufficiently to enable her to be swung free by heaving in from the boom-defence vessel.
Kwakukho ithemba lokuba kwakukhululwa umphantsi wenqanawa ngokwaneleyo ekuyimeteni ukuba ijikwe ngakukhululekileyo ngokuyinyusela kwinqanawa enesikhuselo ntsika esigcina iseyile ivulekile.