The U.S. Navy, in partnership with the Army and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, have started the recovery of oil from the overturned World War II German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in the Kwajalein Atoll. These recovery efforts will ensure mission capability of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command’s Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile … [Read more...]
Resolve Raises Sunken Derrick Barge DB1 from Gulf of Mexico, Setting New Salvage Lift Record in Americas
After several months of planning, engineering, and on-site preparations, Resolve Marine has successfully raised the sunken derrick barge DB1 from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The lift marked the heaviest salvage lift ever accomplished in the Americas. From the outset, a one-piece lift of the DB1 represented the most environmentally-friendly method for removal compared with … [Read more...]
Damaged Car Carrier Makassar Highway Reaches Port in Sweden
The damaged car carrier Makassar Highway was been moored in Oskarshamn on Thursday after salvors completed its emergency tow from open waters of the Baltic Sea. The 139-meter car carrier ran aground last Monday, July 23, off Loftahammar, Sweden, causing extensive damage to the hull plates and water ingress. Before salvors could address oil contained in breached tanks, the … [Read more...]
Damage to Grounded Car Carrier Worse Than Thought; Complex Salvage Lies Ahead
Extensive damage has been found on the hull of the vehicle carrier Makassar Highway off the coast of Sweden. An underwater inspection of vessel carried out Tuesday revealed several breaches of the hull and water ingress in a 'couple' of tanks which will require a complex salvage operation to make safe. The full extent of damage is still not known because a large part … [Read more...]
Salvors Re-Float M/V Priscilla from Scotland’s Pentland Skerries -Update
Update: The MV Priscilla was successfully re-floated Wednesday night at around 9 p.m., the Maritime Coastguard Agency said. Following an inspection, permission was granted for the vessel to be towed to Scapa Flow, Orkney Isles, where it is expected to arrive Thursday morning. Earlier: An attempt to re-float the grounded cargo ship MV Priscilla from Scotland's Pentland … [Read more...]