A massive operation is now underway to remove a 20,000-ton cargo ship off the coast of Newfoundland.
The vessel has finally started to shift after a long wait. The Baltic 3 is on the move a year and a half after it ran aground in Cedar Cove.
The method being used reflects the state of the ship. Because it is too damaged to float out, crews are tensioning heavy chains to pull the 20,000-ton vessel right up onto the beach, and the stern is starting to break apart.
The grounding happened in difficult conditions. The ship first blew onto the west coast of Newfoundland after losing power during a storm.
The people on board were taken off safely. A search and rescue helicopter removed the crew of 20.
Much of the work has already been done over many months. Over the past year, containers and more than a thousand tons of oil were removed, and officials say the ship has not leaked any significant amounts of oil or other pollution.
The final phase now focuses on breaking the ship down. Crews will use a crane to take pieces of the vessel and load them onto trucks to be sent for scrap on the island, and the salvage company hopes to have the ship fully gone by next summer.