Lightering of fuel from Golden Ray completed

Another milestone has been reached in the ongoing efforts to remove the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which has remained resting on its side in St. Stephen’s Sound. Georgia, since September 8.

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

NTSB: Poor maintenance led to towboat capsize

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued the report of its investigation of the October 9, 2018 capsizing of a 39 year old towboat at mile 142 on the Lower Mississippi

Unified Command builds a rock barrier around Golden Ray

Responders are placing a rock barrier around the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which remains resting on its side in St. Stephen’s Sound. Georgia. Crews from the Unified Command responding to the

VIDEO: TSB Canada warns on girding risks facing tugs

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada today released its its investigation report (M18P0230) on the August 2018 girding and capsizing of the tug George H Ledcor. The TSB says that its report

Final four crew members freed from Golden Ray

A nailbiting drama reached its conclusion yesterday when Coast Guard and salvage crews extracted the remaining four crew members who had been trapped in the car carrier Golden Ray, which remains laid

USCG makes plans to free four trapped in capsized car carrier

At approximately 1 p.m., Monday, it was confirmed the remaining four crew members were still alive inside the capsized car carrier Golden Ray and an extraction plan is being developed to safely

VIDEO: Capsized general cargo ship under tow in English Channel

MARCH 21, 2018 — France’s Maritime Prefecture for the Channel and North Sea has been responding following the capsizing of the 2,289 dwt Maltese flag general cargo ship Britannica Hav after it

Fatal tug capsize underscores danger of girting

JULY 20, 2017 — A report by the U.K. Marine Accident Branch is a reminder that a particular hazard faced by tugs is girting. Girting occurs when high athwarthships towing forces cause

TSB Canada reports on fatal 2015 whale watching boat capsize

JUNE 14, 2017 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) issued three recommendations to improve passenger vessel safety resulting from its investigation (M15P0347) into the fatal October 2015 capsizing of the

VIDEO: USCG rescues two from capsized tow boat

APRIL 17, 2015 — The Coast Guard rescued two people Saturday from a Sea Tow boat 26 miles west of Cedar Key, FL. At 11:04 p.m. Friday watch standers from Sector St.

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