Ever Given under tow

Bernhard Schulte: Ever Given good to go

All that is now preventing the giant containership Ever Given from leaving the Suez Canal is the order impounding it imposed by the Suez Canal Authority pending payment of its claim against

Ever Given under tow

Egyptian court impounds Ever Given

The Suez Canal Authority has now officially impounded the giant containership Ever Given under a lien issued yesterday by the Ismailia Economic Court. The order comes as the ship remains in the

Richard Janssen

A Q&A with International Salvage Union President Richard Janssen

Though spectacular salvage and wreck removal projects continue to hit the headlines, the ocean salvage industry continues to face pressures that has seen some major players leave the market in recent years.

Technicians on side of ship in basket

Golden Ray: Cutting operation gets back in the groove

The St. Simons Sound Response team reports that cutting operations to separate Section Seven of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray resumed over the weekend. Divers successfully placed the

Ever Given under tow

Ever Given: Suez Canal Authority to seek $1 billion compensation

The Suez Canal Authority will seek compensation of more than $1 billion for losses and costs related to the refloating of the giant containership Ever Given, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Admiral Osama

Ever Given under tow

VIDEO: Giant box ship that blocked Suez Canal now under tow

Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, have succeeded. As we reported earlier, the ship had been partially refloated by this morning.

Suez Canal: Ever Given partly refloated

Hopes are that the Suez Canal can soon be fully open to traffic. Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, are starting

VIDEO: Suez Canal could be blocked for weeks

UPDATED: This morning, the Suez Canal remained blocked by the giant containership Ever Given, which remains wedged across the waterway, preventing the passage of canal traffic in both directions. The delays could

TTB: How has COVID changed salvage response to the tug, towboat and barge industry?

Despite COVID-19, casualties have continued, regulatory changes have persisted, and salvage and marine firefighting providers are expected to meet response standards despite travel restrictions and social distancing requirements. Although the pandemic hasn’t

VIDEO: Golden Ray responders remove another section of wreck

Before the car carrier Golden Ray capsized in St. Simons Sound, Ga., on September 8, 2019, it was 200 meters (669 feet) long. As responders continue to dismantle it, the remaining portion

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