The aft section was successfully refloated by salvors Smit at the weekend and delivered to shipbreakers at Pakistan's Gadani Beach. Smit has been working under a wreck removal contract with the ship's P&I insurers, the American Club

The removal of the last piece of the tanker, which ran aground on July 27 last year and spilled 28,000 tonnes of oil, is being seen as a key to getting the so-called Karachi Eight released.