Golden Ray

Photos: Source Of Oil Discharges Found From Section Six Of MV Golden Ray Wreck

Multiple response vessels standby as a rainbow sheen approaches the Current Buster

Responders contained the source of oil discharges from Section Six of the Golden Ray wreck on Friday. Wreck removal personnel began preparing the section on Sunday for weight-shedding operations this week.

REMOVAL UPDATE

Wreck removal personnel capped a venting pipe after it was raised above the waterline during a partial lifting operation of Section Six of the Golden Ray wreck on Friday. The submerged vent was very likely the source of the oil discharges during lifting operations which started...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-source-of-oil-discharges-found-from-section-six-of-mv-golden-ray-wreck/

Golden Ray wreckage continues leaking oil off Georgia coast

Cleanup crews are still working around the clock to stop oil leaking from the Golden Ray, a roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel that capsized off the coast of Georgia nearly two years ago.

The leak began about a week ago after workers dismantled a section of the Golden Ray. The tide swept oil spilling from the wreckage under an environmental protection barrier that was set up around the half-submerged ship.

Michael Himes, a spokesman for St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command, said oil was still...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/golden-ray-wreckage-continues-leaking-oil-off-georgia-coast

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 vessels were continuing recover oil while shoreline teams continued to mitigate shoreline impacts.

Wreck removal personnel partially raised Section Six on Wednesday morning. The salvage master paused the lifting operation to allow oil recovery personnel to recover an oil discharge that began to pool...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/oil-clean-up-efforts-slow-golden-ray-wreck-removal-efforts/

Photos: MV Golden Ray Shipwreck Spills Oil Onto Georgia Beach, Further Delaying Its Removal

St. Simons Sound Incident response - Golden Ray - oil spill leak

On September 8, 2019, a South Korean automobile carrier ship named Golden Ray capsized shortly after leaving Port of Brunswick. Though demolition works have been carried out since November, about half of the ship still remains partially submerged underwater.

Multiple shoreline clean-up teams deploy multiple treatments to oiled marsh grass and sands near Wylie Street public beach access on Monday. | Image Credits: St. Simons Sound Incident response

There has been periodical oil leakage from the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-mv-golden-ray-shipwreck-spills-oil-onto-georgia-beach-further-delaying-its-removal/

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 its long-term positive safety trend over the past year, with the number of large vessels lost remaining at record low levels in 2020, with reported incidents declining year-on-year.

The not-so-good news? Despite the low level of losses, “it is not all smooth sailing,” says Capt. Rahul Khanna,...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/vessel-total-losses-still-low-but/

Massive Oil Leak During Dismantling Of Georgia Ship ‘MV Golden Ray’

The VB-10000 lifts Section Seven of Golden Ray wreck during removal operations on Monday. St. Simons Sound Incident response photo

A significant amount of oil had escaped a barrier while crews had been busy dismantling an overturned cargo ship along the Georgia coast.

Michael Himes, Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class, said that it was difficult to estimate the amount of oil leaked. It had impacted the marsh grass present along the shoreline.

Crews observed the leak first around 8 in the morning while cutting a fifth section of the Golden Ray that had capsized in 2019 (September) with more than 4,000 automobiles in cargo...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/massive-oil-leak-during-dismantling-of-georgia-ship-mv-golden-ray/

Golden Ray wreckage removal operation a go again

The cutting apart of the Golden Ray has resumed — again. 

The dismantling of the capsized roll-on/roll-off vessel has been hindered by several work stoppages, the most recent being a fire that erupted inside the wreck May 14.

The Golden Ray has been on its side in St. Simons Sound since the ship ran aground and capsized after departing the Port of Brunswick in Georgia on Sept. 9, 2019.

The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command said Thursday that crews had begun “cycling the chain back into the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/golden-ray-wreckage-removal-operation-a-go-again

Golden Ray responders deal with impact of wreck fire

Following the recent fire in the interior of the Golden Ray wreck, St. Simons Sound Incident Response engineers have been continuing damage assessments of both the wreck itself and the equipment being used to cut it into sections and remove it.

Naval architects and response engineers are assessing the structure of the remaining wreck and the custom-fabricated lifting structures welded to its top. Meantime, wreck removal personnel continue to assess, repair and replace equipment on the VB-10000...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/salvage/golden-ray-responders-deal-with-impact-of-wreck-fire/

Fire blamed for latest Golden Ray dismantling delay

The removal of the Golden Ray wreckage from Georgia’s St. Simons Sound has been plagued by delays — the roll-on/roll-off vessel capsized in the early-morning hours of Sept. 9, 2019. Now the work to cut apart the car carrier has been brought to a screeching halt again, this time by a fire inside the wreck.

The fire erupted Friday afternoon inside the still partially intact vessel, which has been on its side near the Port of Brunswick since it ran aground and fell over.

St. Simons Sound Incident...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fire-blamed-for-latest-golden-ray-dismantling-delay

Photos: Responders Begin Post-Fire Assessments On MV Golden Ray

Tugs use fire monitors to control a fire inside the Golden Ray wreck

Response engineers began post-fire assessments of the wreck and wreck removal equipment on Saturday. The assessment is likely to take several days. The VB-10000 unhooked from Section Three on Saturday and will shift away from the wreck to allow for continued assessments for any damage sustained by the vessel during a fire inside the wreck on Friday.

Tugs use fire monitors to control a fire inside the Golden Ray wreck | Image Credits: St. Simons Sound Incident

Firefighting teams controlled the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-responders-begin-post-fire-assessments-on-mv-golden-ray/

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