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Efforts to re float the stricken rice carrier, Kiani Satu, got underway again on Wednesday morning.
SA Maritime Authority spokesperson, captain Nigel Campbell, says they were able to swing the bow another 30 degrees.
He says this means they can put more power into towing as opposed to turning the vessel.
However, Campbell says the vessel has not come off yet, but the salvage tug will continue to pull even though the tide has dropped.
"The weather has not played its part 4 meter swell is there at the tug 1000 meters away on the coast. There is no swell and it's breaking at the reefs and the wind is flattening it, other serious area of concern is the wind strength which is getting close to the limits of the helicopter flying that we need to do. We do have NSRI around the ship if anything goes wrong"
Meanwhile, Campbell says the salvage master on board the Smit Amandla tug has reported a lot less oil around Kiani Satu.
"It seems to have stopped or reduced the rate its coming out. We are still busy preparing to try and pump from the damaged tank to another tank, there are only 6 salvage people there. The primary job is to monitor the towing equipment but in between they are preparing to pump" he said.
Please find numbers below to report oil-affected birds and animals following the going to ground of the cargo ship and subsequent oil spill at Goukamma Nature Reserve....
Birds have so far been reported from Victoria Bay in the west up to Plettenberg Bay in the east.
The following numbers are to be used as required:
Oil affected birds - 082 326 4143
Oil affected seals - 082 665 3770
Incidents can also be reported to 044 805 5071 (JOC)
