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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
View of the grounded TT Line Marco Polo ferry and a tug boat, as the ferry leaks oil into the Baltic off the coast of Horvik, Sweden October 26, 2023. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson via REUTERS
Accidents

Salvage Crews Refloat Marco Polo Ferry in Sweden

Salvage crews from Smit Salvage have successfully refloated the Marco Polo ferry in Sweden. The ferry, operated by TT-Line of Germany, ran aground on October

November 1, 2023
Total Views: 8976

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
The FSO Safer pictured off the coast of Yemen. Photo courtesy David Gressly
Shipping

SMIT Salvage Team Departs FSO Safer in Yemen Following Successful Oil Removal Operation

SMIT Salvage has wrapped up its work on board the decaying FSO Safer off the coast of Yemen. The milestone comes after the UN-led team successfully removed

August 29, 2023
Total Views: 3535

Sunday, July 16, 2023
Tanker Arrives in Yemen to Start Risky Oil Pumping Operation
Shipping

Tanker Arrives in Yemen to Start Risky Oil Pumping Operation

By Mohammed Hatem Jul 16, 2023 (Bloomberg) –A United Nations oil tanker arrived in Yemen on Sunday to begin the risky operation of pumping over a

July 16, 2023
Total Views: 14148

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
FSO Safer Oil Transfer Operation to Start Next Week
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FSO Safer Oil Transfer Operation to Start Next Week

The transfer of crude oil from the dilapidated tanker FSO Safer stranded off the coast of Yemen is expected to start early next week, a senior United Nations

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 2107

Thursday, April 20, 2023
FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast
Shipping

FSO Safer: Salvage Agreement for Reached to Avert Looming Disaster Off Yemen’s Coast

SMIT Salvage, a subsidiary of Dutch maritime services company Boskalis, has signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to remove

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 2515

Thursday, March 2, 2023
ever given refloated
Shipping

SMIT Seeks Higher Salvage Award for Freeing Ever Given from Suez Canal

By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) — The Dutch salvage firm that helped prevent a global freight bottleneck when it dislodged a massive container

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 7303

Monday, February 21, 2022
Two Large Salvage Tugs Set to Join Felicity Ace Firefighting Effort
Accidents

Two Large Salvage Tugs Set to Join Felicity Ace Firefighting Effort

Two large salvage tugs are expected to arrive at the Felicity Ace car carrier which remains adrift after a fire in the Atlantic Ocean. An update from the

February 21, 2022
Total Views: 7636

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Abandoned Yacht Ship Eemslift Hendrika
Accidents

Rescue Underway for Abandoned Yacht Transport Ship Adrift Off Norway

OSLO, April 6 (Reuters) – Emergency response teams scrambled on Tuesday to prevent a Dutch cargo ship adrift in the North Sea from sinking and causing an

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 47811

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Ever Given Suez Backhoe
Grounding Incidents

Suez Canal Choked as Elite Salvage Team Tackles Stuck Ship

*Despite having three days to arrange travel, the salvage team is just starting to arrive in Egypt. *”The best chance for returning shipping to normal

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 21031

Monday, February 19, 2018
ts taipei grounding
Interesting

VIDEO: Here’s How SMIT Salvage Removed the Grounded TS Taipei in Taiwan

In March 2016, Taiwan was faced with a major environmental disaster after the containership TS Taipei ran aground and split in two near New Taipei City in the

February 19, 2018
Total Views: 1246

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Salvage Underway After Crew Abandons Bulk Carrier Off Cape Town
Accidents

Salvage Underway After Crew Abandons Bulk Carrier Off Cape Town

A salvage operation is underway to retrieve an abandoned bulk carrier from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa following a fire in its engine room

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Transocean Beached Offshore Oil Rig during sunset
Maritime News

Transocean Winner ‘Stable’ Under Tow After Spending Two Weeks Aground in Scotland

The drilling rig that ran aground in bad weather on the Isle of Lewis a little over two weeks ago has been successfully refloated and stablized and is now

August 23, 2016
Total Views: 30

Thursday, August 18, 2016
Hard Aground: Transocean To Refloat Drilling Rig in Scotland
Accidents

Hard Aground: Transocean To Refloat Drilling Rig in Scotland

Salvors are planning to attach a second towline to the grounded drilling rig, Transocean Winner, crews continue to prepare to refloat the drilling

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 203

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Salvage Team Preparing to Board Grounded Drilling Rig in Scotland
Accidents

Salvage Team Preparing to Board Grounded Drilling Rig in Scotland

Final preparations were being made Tuesday afternoon to put a small team of salvage experts on board the grounded semi-submersible Transocean Winner off

August 9, 2016
Total Views: 26

Thursday, May 19, 2016
VIDEO: The Spectactular Salvage Operation to Save the Modern Express
Accidents

VIDEO: The Spectactular Salvage Operation to Save the Modern Express

In this video, SMIT Salvage tells the story of the amazing race to save the Modern Express, a 164-meter-long Roll-on/Roll-off vessel which earlier this

May 19, 2016
Total Views: 2508

Friday, January 30, 2015
USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005)
Maritime News

SMIT and Nippon Contracted to Salvage Grounded MSC Ship

After running aground 8 days ago off the east coast of Okinawa, Japan, plans to salvage Military Sealift Command’s USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005) are

January 30, 2015
Total Views: 64

Monday, April 28, 2014
Jack-Up Rig Salvage Off Angola Could Take Upwards of 10 Months
News

Jack-Up Rig Salvage Off Angola Could Take Upwards of 10 Months

By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN (Reuters) – Salvage work to remove a capsized rig lying in shallow waters offshore from Angola’s new liquefied natural

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 117
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