VIDEO: Fire breaks out on Golden Ray wreck
Coast Guard and Unified Command personnel were this afternoon trying to suppress a fire that broke out within the remaining portion of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which
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SEACOR Power: Salvage ops begin
Salvage operations on the capsized lift boat SEACOR Power have gotten underway. Among the assets deployed is another SEACOR lift boat, the SEACOR Eagle. It is staged with gear near capsized vessel
Golden Ray: Section seven separated from wreck
The St. Simons Sound Response team reports that cutting operations to separate Section Seven of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray concluded earlier today (April 24). Wreck removal personnel
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.
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
March 2021
The March issue of Marine Log covers cruise ports, tanker operations, and more. Plus, Q&As with Richard Janssen on salvage capacity and William Doyle, with the Maryland Port Administration.
Golden Ray: Cutting resumes after maintenance pause
After taking a pause to maintain apparatus, the St. Simons Sound Response team today resumed cutting operations on the hull of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which is being sliced into
Golden Ray: Responders resume car carrier cutting
The St. Simons Sound Incident response team resumed cutting operations to separate Section Seven from the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray Wednesday. The team has already removed two sections
Golden Ray: Responders prep for third cut
After successfully completing removal of Section Eight, the stern, of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray (see earlier story), the St. Simons Sound Incident Response team is now continue to prepare for