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Monday, November 9, 2020
VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck
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VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck

Update: Section One Cut Complete – Photos The heavy lift vessel VB10000 began cutting the Golden Ray on Friday more than a year after the car carrier

November 9, 2020
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Golden Ray Cutting Awaits Weather Window
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Golden Ray Cutting Awaits Weather Window

The work to cut up and remove the Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Georgia is about to kick into high gear as crews await a weather window and

November 5, 2020
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Golden Ace Roro Car Ship Salvage
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Photos: Towering VB10000 Arrives at Golden Ray Wreck Site

The heavy lift vessel VB10000 has arrived in St. Simons Sound, Georgia for the highly anticipating cutting and lifting operation in the salvage of the Golden

October 28, 2020
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Friday, October 23, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week
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Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week

The heavy lift vessel VB10000 will soon head to St. Simons Sound in Georgia where it will prepare for cutting and lifting operations in the salvage of the

October 23, 2020
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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further
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Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further

The unified command overseeing the salvage of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia says salvage operations will be delayed further due to

October 8, 2020
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing into Golden Ray Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced a formal public hearing into the September 2019 capsizing of the vehicle carrier Golden Ray in Georgia’s St. Simons

September 10, 2020
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Golden Ray Operations Resume After Hurricane Isaias
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Golden Ray Operations Resume After Hurricane Isaias

The Unified Command overseeing the salvage of the MV Golden Ray says operations have resumed following Hurricane Isaias. The UC has since since placed

August 11, 2020
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Sunday, July 26, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season
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Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season

The Unified Command overseeing the wreck removal of the Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound has announced that work will be suspended due to combined impacts of

July 26, 2020
Total Views: 119

Monday, July 6, 2020
Crews Readying Heavy Lift Vessel VB-10000 for Golden Ray Salvage
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Crews Readying Heavy Lift Vessel VB-10000 for Golden Ray Salvage

The twin-hulled heavy lift vessel VB-10,000 has arrived at the Port of Fernandina in Florida for its final modifications as it prepares to cut up and remove of

July 6, 2020
Total Views: 1371

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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Golden Ray Removal Claim Likely to Exceed $400 Million

The removal of the overturned Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound, Georgia is likely to top $400 million, according to the insurer handling the claim.  The price

May 27, 2020
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Monday, April 6, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage Continuing ‘Day and Night’
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Golden Ray Salvage Continuing ‘Day and Night’

The coronavirus pandemic is showing now sign of slowing down the salvage of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound.  The Unified Command responsible for

April 6, 2020
Total Views: 122

Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Golden Ray Salvage: Dye Test Coming to St. Simons Sound

The Unified Command overseeing the salvage of the Golden Ray car carrier is getting ready to literally dye the St. Simons Sound.  Crews will introduce the

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 236

Monday, March 2, 2020
Pile-Driving Kicks Off Golden Ray Wreck Removal in Georgia
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Pile-Driving Kicks Off Golden Ray Wreck Removal in Georgia

Salvage workers have started the job of constructing an environmental barrier around the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia now four months since

March 2, 2020
Total Views: 142

Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Here’s How They Plan to Cut Up and Remove the Golden Ray
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Here’s How They Plan to Cut Up and Remove the Golden Ray

The Unified Command has released details of how they plan to cut up and remove the overturned Golden Ray car carrier in St. Simons Sound, Georgia.  The

February 5, 2020
Total Views: 6503

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Will The Golden Ray Salvage Threaten OPA 90?
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Will The Golden Ray Salvage Threaten OPA 90?

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Oil Pollution Act of 1990 but a new salvage case may threaten to remove hard won environmental

February 4, 2020
Total Views: 386

Monday, February 3, 2020
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Golden Ray Salvage: Environmental Barrier to be Built Around Wreck

A Unified Command is set to oversee the construction of an environmental barrier around the Golden Ray wreck as salvage plans are finalized. The Golden Ray

February 3, 2020
Total Views: 158

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Golden Ray Salvage Moving to Wreck Removal Phase

The salvage of the Golden Ray car carrier near the Port of Brunswick in Georgia is is moving into wreck removal phase now four months since the ship grounded.

January 8, 2020
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Friday, December 13, 2019
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Lightering of Golden Ray Completed in St. Simons Sound

All oil on board the overturned vehicle carrier Golden Ray has now been removed, the St. Simons Sound Incident Response Unified Command said Monday, a major

December 13, 2019
Total Views: 52

Monday, November 18, 2019
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24-Hour Operations Return to United States’ Second-Busiest Auto Port

Vessel traffic at Georgia Port Authority’s Port of Brunswick has returned to 24-hour operations for the first time since the Golden Ray vehicle carrier

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 37

Monday, October 28, 2019
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Salvors Will Pour Rocks to Stabilize Golden Ray Wreck

Salvors are working to stabilize the overturned Golden Ray from erosion in preparation for a potentially lengthy dismantling operation in Georgia’s St.

October 28, 2019
Total Views: 132
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