salvage


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

3 hours ago
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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
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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
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
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
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
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Tuesday, August 27, 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
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
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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
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
Total Views: 12996

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
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: 868

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
News

FSO Safer: The $140 Million Effort to Defuse a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

(Bloomberg) — An operation is finally underway to transfer the oil from a stricken tanker off the coast of Yemen that maritime salvage experts have

June 14, 2023
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Monday, May 29, 2023
Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Linked To Suspected Illegal Salvage Of British WW2 Wrecks
Marine Salvage

Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Linked To Suspected Illegal Salvage Of British WW2 Wrecks

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s maritime authorities on Monday said cannon shells believed to be from World War Two

May 29, 2023
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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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: 2575

Thursday, March 9, 2023
Accidents

‘OS 35’ Shipwreck Survives Winter Storms

The Captain of the Port in Gibraltar has received a report about the damage to the OS 35 shipwreck caused by recent storms. The damage to the accommodation

March 9, 2023
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Friday, January 6, 2023
Accidents

‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar

The operation to remove the wreckage of the OS 35 bulk carrier from Gibraltar waters is set to kick off with the arrival of equipment from South America.

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 13634

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Accidents

Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel

The Liberian-flagged containership HSL Nike has been towed to safety after losing power in the English Channel. French authorities report the ship was en route

December 28, 2022
Total Views: 2592