Complications include displacement of the donor tissue requiring repositioning ("refloating"). Various attempts for refloating the ship were suggested. Meanwhile, work on refloating the "Norderney" continued. Large crowds were expected to view the refloating. This gave the salvage team more insight into the direction for refloating the ship. Temporary repairs were made to the hull in preparation for refloating. Pierety also led the refloating of "Anne". The tugs succeeded in refloating her without serious damage to her hull. However, the companies performing the refloating operation denied finding any bodies. The refloating of ships stranded or sunk in exposed waters is called offshore salvage. On 8 November the ship assisted in the refloating of the Russian protected cruiser . "Tringa" and her sister rescue vessels joined tugs in refloating the battleship on 1 February. In late June, she took part in refloating the grounded cruiser . The BISC salvors spent over four months preparing "Politician" for refloating. Later refloating herself she went hard aground a few yards away in Prussia Cove.