Why the Golden Ray capsized
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that an error in entering ballast water quantities into a stability program is the probable cause of the September 8, 2019 capsizing of the car
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Golden Ray: Disposal of final sections poses its own problems
It is now more than two years since the September 8, 2019 capsize of the car carrier Golden Ray and, at this stage, disassembling and disposing of its wreck has taken significantly
VIDEO: Golden Ray responders complete final cut
Responders completed cutting operations on the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck on Saturday. The final cut came just a few days short of the two year anniversary of the September 8,
Golden Ray: The final cut begins
Almost two years after the capsize of the then 660 foot long car carrier Golden Ray on September 8, 2020, efforts to dismantle the wreck of the vessel and remove it from
Golden Ray: Responders get ready for final cut
Responders removed Section Six of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from the wreck site in St. Simon’s Sound, Ga., on Saturday. That leaves two of the eight sections of the wreck
Oil from wood chip carrier that split apart reaches Japanese coastline
The Japan Times reports that oil from a wood chip carrier that broke apart off the Japanese coast has reached the shore of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture. The incident began August 11,
Golden Ray responders find and cap source of oil discharge
The St. Simons Sound Incident Response says that the source of oil discharges from Section Six of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray has been identified and contained. The
Oil clean-up efforts slow Golden Ray wreck removal efforts
Responders in St. Simons Sound, Ga., are continuing to deal with discharges of oil that began following separation of Section Six of the wreck of the car carrier Golden Ray. Yesterday, response
Vessel total losses still low, but …
There’s good news and bad news in the latest annual Safety & Shipping Review from insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS). The good news is that international shipping industry continued
Golden Ray: Oil discharge follows latest cut
The St. Simons Sound Incident Response reports that wreck removal personnel separated Section Six from the remainder of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray on Friday. However, during weight-shedding