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Sunday, January 11, 2015
Stricken Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier Drags Anchor in the Solent [UPDATE]
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Stricken Hoegh Osaka Car Carrier Drags Anchor in the Solent [UPDATE]

The stricken Hoegh Osaka dragged anchor overnight in very high winds at the Alpha Anchorage in the Solent where the vessel has been held since it self-floated

January 11, 2015
Total Views: 22

Thursday, January 8, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues
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Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues

The 51,000-ton Hoegh Osaka is currently stable at an anchorage after self-refloating at high water and with the help of strong winds Wednesday

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide
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Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide

Thursday Update: Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues Previous: The grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated from the sands of the

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]
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Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]

Breaking: Hoegh Osaka Self Floated at High Tide Salvors of the grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier in the Solent have decided not to attempt to refloat the

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 96

Monday, December 29, 2014
team vestas wind salvage
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Salvors Detail the Recovery of Team Vestas Wind

Seldom does a salvage operation run as smoothly as that of the Volvo Ocean Racing yacht, “Vestas Wind”. In a joint venture between Subtech and Svitzer, a

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 150

Thursday, December 18, 2014
SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]
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SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]

The bow section of the bulk carrier MV Smart has been refloated and scuttled off the coast of South Africa about 17 months after the ship

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 90

Sunday, December 14, 2014
Svitzer, Titan Talking Salvage Tie-Up?
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Svitzer, Titan Talking Salvage Tie-Up?

Titan Salvage and Svitzer are reported to be in preliminary discussions over a potential tie-up of their respective salvage businesses, according to a new

December 14, 2014
Total Views: 31

Monday, November 17, 2014
South Korea Preparing Sewol Salvage Task Force – Reports
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South Korea Preparing Sewol Salvage Task Force – Reports

The South Korean government is preparing a task force to examine options for salvaging the sunken Sewol ferry, according to local media

November 17, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, November 6, 2014
MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval
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MV Rena Abandonment Decision Heads to Environment Court With Council’s Approval

The decision to abandon the wreckage of the former MV Rena containership from New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef will head to the country’s top

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 60

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Philippines Government Seeking Compensation from U.S. Over ‘Guardian’ Grounding
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Philippines Government Seeking Compensation from U.S. Over ‘Guardian’ Grounding

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs says it will continue to pursue compensation from the U.S. for damages to the protected Tubbataha Reef caused by

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 49

Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cargo Ship Refloated in Iceland – PHOTOS
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Cargo Ship Refloated in Iceland – PHOTOS

Efforts are underway today to refloat a Cyprus-flagged cargo ship that ran hard aground along the east coast of

September 7, 2014
Total Views: 55

Friday, September 5, 2014
Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court
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Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will not to make the decision to abandon the wreck of the MV Rena at Astrolabe

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 109

Monday, August 25, 2014
USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed
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USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed

The arrival of a disabled products tanker under tow by a commercial tug to San Francisco Bay is being hampered severe weather, the U.S. Coast said late

August 25, 2014
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback
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Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback

A planned attempt to the lift the sunken Baltic Ace car carrier from the seafloor near the port of Rotterdam has been abandoned because damage to the ship is

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 81

Saturday, July 26, 2014
Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa
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Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa

A little more than three days since departing Giglio for the first time two and a half years, the Costa Concordia is approximately 20 nautical miles from

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 27

Thursday, July 24, 2014
So Far So Good For Costa Concordia Tow
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So Far So Good For Costa Concordia Tow

The Costa Concordia has travelled 63 nautical miles and shows no signs of trouble after 30 hours at sea, according to an update from the project's website at

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Watch: Drone Films Costa Concordia Under Tow
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Watch: Drone Films Costa Concordia Under Tow

Here's the view of the Costa Concordia under tow from an aerial drone.

July 23, 2014
Total Views: 326

Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Greenpeace Activists to Shadow Costa Concordia During Tow
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Greenpeace Activists to Shadow Costa Concordia During Tow

With the departure of the Costa Concordia from Giglio scheduled for Wednesday morning, environmental activists plan follow along with the convoy as it travels

July 22, 2014
Total Views: 39

Costa Concordia Fully Afloat
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Costa Concordia Fully Afloat

The Costa Concordia shipwreck has reached its final towing draft, thus completing the refloating phase of the largest maritime salvage in

July 22, 2014
Total Views: 30

Monday, July 21, 2014
Costa Concordia Departure Pushed Back to Wednesday
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Costa Concordia Departure Pushed Back to Wednesday

With the full refloating of the Costa Concordia cruise liner almost complete, departure of the shipwreck from Giglio has been confirmed for Wednesday, July 23,

July 21, 2014
Total Views: 93
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