Donjon Marine refloats former Staten Island car ferry
Donjon Marine has successfully refloat the 277-foot ex-Staten Island, N.Y. car ferry Gov. Herbert H. Lehman. The former ferry sank in the Hudson River while in layup in Newburg, N.Y., and Donjon
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GL Noble Denton makes Marine Casualty Investigation appointment
John Walker has been appointed as head of GL Noble Denton’s Marine Casualty Investigation practice for the Americas region. Based in the New York office, Mr. Walker leads a team of marine
John Nobles named Managing Director, Donjon UK
Donjon Marine, Co., Inc. has named John Noble as Managing Director – Donjon UK. Mr. Noble’s career in commercial shipping began in 1962 when he joined HMS Conway, the preeminent pre-sea training
Fairmount Marine tug frees, then tows, grounded bulker
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Glacier has successfully assisted in the refloating of Greek owned bulk carrier Akiba which was grounded offshore Maputo, Mozambique. The salvage operation was conducted by Greek salvage company
Titan Salvage awarded contract to salvage Costa Concordia
Crowley Maritime company Titan Salvage, in collaboration with Italian marine contractor Micoperi, has won the contract to salvage the Costa Concordia, Costa Cruise Lines announced April 21. The salvage plan, which must
Resolve completes Sri Lanka wreck removal project
Resolve Marine Group, Inc. and its Resolve Salvage & Fire (Asia) Pte Ltd. subsidiary report that wreck removal operations at Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbor in northern Sri Lanka have been completed. Retained by
Salvage of capsized tug in dry dock successful
Salvage operations have successfully refloated a Crowley tug, which had been submerged in a sunken dry dock at Vigor Marine in Everett, WA, since March 18. As we reported earlier, the tug
Titan Salvage awarded NAVSEA salvage contract
Titan Salvage, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, has been awarded a contract to serve as the commercial marine salvage and engineering support contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). In this
Titan’s Mark Hoddinott to be ISU general manager
Titan Salvage’s Mark Hoddinott has accepted the position of general manager for the International Salvage Union (ISU). The position will combine the role of secretary general with that of general manager. Mr.
American Salvage Association members to bid for removal of Costa Concordia
Seven of the ten companies invited to submit plans to remove the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia are members of the American Salvage Association (ASA). “While terribly tragic, the capsizing and grounding