salvage


Tuesday, January 27, 2026
PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
News

Isla Maritime Establishes Rapid-Response Salvage Presence Along Panama Canal

Tampa-based marine services provider Isla Maritime has expanded into Panama through a strategic partnership with J.A.M. Marine Dockyard, establishing a

January 27, 2026
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
MSC Baltic III hull buckling visible on starboard and port sides
Accidents

Winter Storms Continue to Batter Grounded MSC Baltic III, Coast Guard Warns

Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III remains at the mercy of North Atlantic winter storms as

January 13, 2026
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
A barge and tug load heavy fuel pumped from the MSC Baltic III
Accidents

Salvage Operations Progress on Grounded MSC Baltic III

Salvage crews have successfully removed approximately 85% of the heavy fuel from the grounded containership MSC Baltic III, according to the latest update

July 9, 2025
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Key Bridge Response salvors use a diamond wire cold-cutting tool to sever steel bridge wreckage lying on the M/V Dali on April 26, 2024.
Accidents

Salvage Industry Showed Signs of Recovery in 2024

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has released its annual statistics for 2024, revealing a modest recovery in the salvage industry compared to past years

June 26, 2025
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Saturday, June 21, 2025
Recovery of Mike Lynch's sunken yacht 'Bayesian' from Sicilian waters
Accidents

Tech Tycoon Lynch’s Doomed Bayesian yacht Lifted To Surface

By Roberto Mignucci PORTICELLO, Italy, June 21 (Reuters) – Salvage experts lifted Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht to the surface and began

June 21, 2025
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Saturday, May 10, 2025
Diver dies in preliminary operations to recover Lynch's yacht.
Accidents

Salvage Of Lynch’s Sunken Yacht Paused After Diver’s Death

PALERMO, Italy, May 10 (Reuters) – Work to recover the late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht off the coast of northern

May 10, 2025
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
Mike Lynch Superyacht Bayesian at anchor on a dark and stormy night
Marine Salvage

Mike Lynch’s Sunken Yacht To Be Pulled From Sicilian Waters In May

By Wladimir Pantaleone ROME, April 22 (Reuters) – The superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six

April 27, 2025
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Friday, January 10, 2025
MT SOUNION pictured September 12, 2024 in the Red Sea
Defense

SOUNION Salvaged! Complex Operation Prevents Major Environmental Disaster in Red Sea

Maritime security firm Ambrey has confirmed the successful salvage of the MT SOUNION, a Greek-owned oil tanker that became a focal point as one of the

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 2552

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Navy Diver 1st Class Mark Hargett prepares Navy Diver 1st Class Casey Smith for a dive training exercise.
Accidents

Superyacht Tragedy: Deep Dive Into The High-Stakes World Of Underwater Search And Rescue

by Jamie Pringle (Keele University) Search and rescue (SAR) for missing persons is always challenging for the specialist recovery teams involved, regardless of

September 21, 2024
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
MT SOUNION pictured September 2, 2024, in the Red Sea. EUNAVFOR Photo
Marine Salvage

Risky Salvage of ‘Sounion’ to Restart in Red Sea this Week

ATHENS, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Experts will this week resume a risky operation to salvage the Sounion tanker which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis

September 12, 2024
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Saturday, August 31, 2024
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Operation To Tow Stricken Oil Tanker To Start Sunday

Aug 31 (Reuters) – Tugs are expected to begin towing a damaged Greek oil tanker on Sunday, Yemen’s Houthi Foreign Minister Jamel Amer

August 31, 2024
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Friday, August 30, 2024
A satellite view shows smoke and flames rising from the Sounion oil tanker on the Red Sea, August 29, 2024.
Marine Salvage

Salvage of Stricken Oil Tanker in Red Sea Expected in Coming Days

ATHENS, Aug 30 (Reuters) – A salvage operation to recover a Greek registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1354

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Ultra Galaxy wreck split in two on August 18, 2024.
Accidents

‘Ultra Galaxy’ Salvage in South Africa Moves to Wreck Removal

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has reported that the salvage operation for the Panama-flagged general cargo ship, MV Ultra Galaxy,

August 27, 2024
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Jacqueline A following salvage after the sinking
Accidents

NTSB Report Reveals Watertight Integrity Issues Led to Sinking of Towing Vessel

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that the sinking of the towing vessel Jacqueline A last year in the Atlantic Ocean was caused

August 13, 2024
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Photo of the Maersk Frankfurt shared by the Indian Coast Guard on July 23, 2024.
Accidents

Indian Coast Guard Continues to Battle Cargo Fire on Maersk Frankfurt

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues to combat a cargo fire on board the Maersk Frankfurt, located off the west coast of India. The firefighting operations

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 2857

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
grounded Panama-flagged general cargo vessel, the Ultra Galaxy, on its side, showing the breach of its cargo holds. Photo courtesy SAMSA
Accidents

Calm Weather Helps Salvage of ‘MV Ultra Galaxy’ Off South Africa’s Coast

Pockets of calmer weather off South Africa’s west coast have provided a much-needed boost to the salvage efforts of the grounded Panama-flagged cargo

July 16, 2024
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Friday, July 12, 2024
The Panama flagged general cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy, pictured after its grounding late on Tuesday night in remote coastal area of South Africa’s west coast, known as Duiwegat. Photo courtesy SAMSA
Accidents

Salvage Operations Underway for Grounded Cargo Ship ‘Ultra Galaxy’ in South Africa

Efforts are in full swing to extract contents from the Panama-flagged general cargo vessel MV Ultra Galaxy, which has run aground and is almost beached on its

July 12, 2024
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
The Shipwreck MV Dali
Incidents

High Pressure Gas Pipeline Halts Salvage of MV Dali

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Salvage efforts to remove the MV Dali from Baltimore’s Key Bridge were delayed indefinitely yesterday after a high-pressure

March 30, 2024
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Monday, July 17, 2023
Salvage Industry Saw Revenue Plummet in 2022 Amid COVID-19 Challenges
Shipping

Salvage Industry Saw Revenue Plummet in 2022 Amid COVID-19 Challenges

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has reported a sharp decline in revenue for international salvage companies in 2022, as the full impact of the COVID-19

July 17, 2023
Total Views: 878

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
OS wreck removal
Accidents

OS 35 Shipwreck Lifted from Gibraltar Waters

The operation to raise both sections of the OS 35 shipwreck out of the water off Gibraltar was successfully completed this week, with the two sections of the

July 5, 2023
Total Views: 17079