salvage operation

A Massive Capsized Cargo Vessel in Water at the RSM Classic

Golden Ray cargo vessel stands capsized in Georgia this week for the 2019 RSM Classic, reports Golf.

Vessel on blaze

On the morning of Sunday, September 9, the vessel, known as Golden Ray, caught fire and capsized just off the shore from St. Simons Island where Sea Island Resort and the RSM Classic are located.

The vehicle-carrying ship flipped on its side shortly after leaving the nearby port of Brunswick, Georgia.

It was carrying an incredible 4,000 vehicles at the time of the incident.

WOW: Look...

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Dutch company to salvage grounded chemical tanker off India

A Dutch salvaging company called ‘Marine Masters BV’, was chosen to salvage the grounded chemical tanker Nu Shi Nalini. The ship had broken loose from its anchor on October 25, and ran aground off India.

The tanker ran aground during adverse weather conditions due to the Cyclone Kyarr. As a result, it drifted from the anchorage off the Port of Mormugao, ending up near Dona Paula.

Local media inform that the ship is loaded with 3,000 metric tons of naphtha.

As for the salvage operation, it is...

https://safety4sea.com/dutch-company-to-salvage-grounded-chemical-tanker-off-india/

Arctic conditions delay salvage operation for trawler until 2020

The removal of the Northguider trawler that grounded in early 2019, in the Hinlopen Strait, has been postponed for next year as announced by the Norwegian Coastal Administration.

Specifically, Gard, on behalf of the shipping company Opilio AS engaged the salvage company SMIT Salvage to carry out the work. In the beginning of the removal operation, the salvage company found out that the grounded vessel suffered more damage than what they initially expected.

Therefore, because of delays and...

https://safety4sea.com/arctic-conditions-delay-salvage-operation-for-trawler-until-2020/

Overturned Cargo Vessel To be Tugged Away in Pieces

Marine salvage experts seeking to remove an overturned cargo ship off Georgia’s seacoast say they will haul it away in pieces because it cannot be safely righted and refloated, reports Statesboro Herald.

The Golden Ray overturned

Their Unified Command said in a statement Saturday that the hull of the 656-foot (200-meter) Golden Ray would be dismantled, along with the ship’s other components and cargo and taken away in what it described as a “complex situation.”

The Golden Ray overturned Sept. 8...

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Salvage Operation Underway for Grounded Vessel

A salvage plan has been approved by the Unified Command overseeing the ship stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway off Galop Island, reports Northen Newyork Newspapers 360.

Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin

The Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin, a 740-foot vessel, ran aground Sunday evening en route to Quebec City. The vessel is loaded with iron ore and ships fuel.

The tugs, Ocean Echo and the Ocean Comeau, are both bound upriver near Montreal.

The Paul J. Martin, a bulk carrier with a cargo of iron ore, was en route to...

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Unified Command and Joint Information Centre issued for Golden Ray salvage operation

The USCG launched a Unified Command and Joint Information Centre to be responsible for the salvage of the vehicle carrier ‘Golden Ray’, which capsized on Sunday, September 8.

Namely, the Unified Command includes the USCG, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Gallagher Marine Systems. Their priorities are to ensure the safety of the public and responders, protect wildlife and the environment, ensure economical activities in the area of the incident are lightly affected and the eventual...

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Refloating efforts continue for grounded Spanish warship

Refloating efforts continue after the Spanish Navy minesweeper ‘Turia’ ran aground off La Manga while participating in a search and rescue operation for a downed Spanish Air Force C-101 training jet.

After completing the installation of the outer balloons on Monday morning, the tightness tests will continue to be carried out today (2 September) and it is expected to begin the refloating and towing of the ship on Wednesday.

The Spanish Navy minesweeper Turia ran aground on 27 August off La Manga,...

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Who is who at an oil spill: Roles and responsibilities

An oil spill is the potential adverse effect of most maritime incidents. Oil spills can have disastrous consequences, environmentally and economically. Oil spill response at sea is most times a complex procedure, because of the remoteness of the site or the number of interested parties.

A spill may take weeks, months or even years to clean up. Oil spills at sea are generally much more damaging than those on land, as they can spread for hundreds of nautical miles polluting a great extent of...

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USCG begins investigation into three tugboats sinking

Shortly after completing pollution response, the US Coast Guard announced it has begun an investigation on a major marine casualty involving three vessels sinking in the Illinois River near Hardin, on 5 July 2019.

USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River received a report of three tugboats and a deck barge that were tied together and began taking on water at mile marker 20.7 on the Illinois River on Friday, 5 July and responded to the scene to find all three vessels fully submerged.

The vessels were...

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The role of the SCR in the salvage of mega box ships

Amid the growing trend of an increase in ship sizes, Mr. Nick Haslam, Principal Master Mariner at Brookes Bell, uses his insight as a Special Casualty Representative (SCR) to consider what are the priorities during salvage of mega box ships.

Definition of an SCR

The role of the Special Casualty Representative (SCR) is to monitor the salvage services and operation then provide a final salvage report, which forms the basis for the settlement of any claim for SCOPIC remuneration (under the Special...

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