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Investigator testifies Golden Ray violated stability regulations

23 September 2020

A naval architect testified Tuesday that the Golden Ray’s ballast level was not compliant with stability regulations when the vehicle carrier capsized while departing the Port of Brunswick in September 2019.

“If the vessel had kept the additional ballast on board that was discharged during the Freeport-to-Jacksonville voyage, this would have resulted in full compliance with the 2008 Intact Stability Code and likely would have prevented the capsize,” said Lt. Ian Oviatt of the U.S. Coast Guard...

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Alarm blared during Golden Ray capsizing

14 September 2020

Shouting followed by a continuous alarm provided the most dramatic moments in the first day of a hearing into the cause of last year’s capsizing of the M/V Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound.

The audio recording recovered from the roll-on/roll-off vessel lasted for several minutes and was played Monday as part of the first exhibits at the hearing in Brunswick, Georgia.

The Golden Ray ran aground and capsized while departing the Port of Brunswick on Sept. 8, 2019. Four of the 24 crew members of the...

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Golden Ray capsizing hearing begins Monday

11 September 2020

The cause of last year’s capsizing of the M/V Golden Ray and resulting pollution of coastal Georgia waters will be scrutinized during a seven-day public hearing that will get underway Monday.

The U.S. Coast Guard said the hearing will focus on the condition of the vessel prior to and at the time the vehicle carrier capsized and caught fire Sept. 8, 2019. It also will look at “the ship, owner and operator organizational structures and culture, the regulatory compliance record of the vessel and...

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North Carolina, Virginia port terminals prepare for Isaias

3 August 2020

Mid-Atlantic container and break-bulk ports made final preparations on Sunday for Tropical Storm Isaias as it weakened from hurricane status over the weekend.

The North Carolina ports of Wilmington, which handles containers, and Morehead City, which specializes in breakbulk cargo, were operating under normal conditions on Sunday afternoon, with a decision to be made late in the day for operations on Monday.

Container, breakbulk, and roll-on/roll-off terminals operated by the Port of Virginia will...

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COVID-19, storm season sideline Golden Ray dismantling

25 July 2020

The M/V Golden Ray will remain on its side in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound more than a year after the car carrier capsized.

Tom Wiker of Gallagher Marine Systems said during a press conference Friday that the operation to cut and dismantle the vessel was “put on pause” Thursday because of impacts from the coronavirus pandemic as well as the arrival of the hurricane season and will remain suspended until the first of October. Gallagher Marine Systems is acting as the responsible party for Hyundai...

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Ports see ‘longer battle’ ahead before volumes turn corner

29 May 2020

U.S. ports have revised their initial outlook in March forecasting a quick “V-shaped” recovery in freight volumes and instead do not anticipate a turnaround this year.

That was the message relayed to lawmakers on Capitol Hill via the first-ever public teleconference hearing held by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Friday.

“At this stage in the pandemic, the hope for a quick recovery has been replaced by the realization of a longer battle ahead,” testified Association of...

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Crowley Maritime christens first ConRo ship

23 October 2018

The new ship arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico on its maiden voyage on July 30. Crowley Maritime Corp. photo

Crowley Maritime Corp. christened its Commitment-class combination container/roll on-roll off (ConRo) ship El Coquí, which is among the first of its kind to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The ship is a key new component in Crowley’s supply chain transformation in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade, the company said.

The El Coquí is the first of two Commitment-class, LNG-powered ConRo ships built at VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., for Crowley’s shipping and logistics services...

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