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 Golden Ray wreck. The vessel is expected to arrive as early as next Tuesday, weather permitting. The U.S.-flagged VB10000 has been being prepared for job at the Port of Fernandina, Florida. The vessel's crew has been … [Read more...]
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 "engineering challenges" related to the mooring system of VB10000 heavy lift vessel. As a result, cutting and lifting operations at the wreck site are expected to be delayed by several weeks. The St. Simons Sounds Incident … [Read more...]
IMO FAIL – Forbes Drills Deep Into The Wakashio Salvage Efforts
by John Konrad (gCaptain) According to a new report by Forbes, M/V Wakashio salvage and oil recovery efforts are failing on many fronts. These failures have resulted in deaths, environmental destruction, regulatory mission creep, gender imbalance, disregard for human health, and massive protests on the island of Mauritius and at embassies worldwide. And much of the blame lies … [Read more...]
Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio
Mauritius' Minister of the Environment Kavi Ramano addressed parliament on the on-going response to the grounding of the MV Wakashio, on a reef off Pointe D'esny. Some highlights from Minister Ramano's opening statement are below. The Wakashio was underway from China to Brazil when it ran aground around 7:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 25. The ship is not … [Read more...]
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 hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic. The momentary pause will delay the cutting and lifting operations of the vessel until after peak hurricane season. A crew will remain to monitor to the wreck and respond as … [Read more...]