A Weeks Marine crane prepares to drive a pile using a vibratory hammer Feb. 26, 2020, near St. Simons Island, Georgia, as part of the construction of the environmental protection barrier (EPB) around the MV Golden Ray. Photo: St. Simons Sound Unified Command. Weeks Marine has completed the pile driving operation in the salvage of the Golden Ray vehicle carrier in Georgia’s … [Read more...]
Boskalis Expands OPA-90 Salvage Services with Acquisition of Ardent Americas
The Donjon crane barges Farrell [left] and Columbia [right], work to clean residual fuel oil from tanks inside the M/V Golden Ray, St. Simons Sound, Dec. 3, 2019. Photo: St. Simons Unified Command Dutch marine services firm Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has announced the acquisition of maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas, helping expand its OPA-90 … [Read more...]
Golden Ray Salvage: Dye Test Coming to St. Simons Sound
Crews onboard the work barges Farrell [left] and Columbia [right], work to clean residual fuel oil from tanks inside the M/V Golden Ray, St. Simons Sound, Dec. 3, 2019. 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 non-toxic, water-soluble dye into the water … [Read more...]
Golden Ray Salvage: Environmental Barrier to be Built Around Wreck
Crews onboard the work barges work to clean residual fuel oil from tanks inside the M/V Golden Ray, St. Simons Sound, Dec. 3, 2019. Photo courtesy Golden Ray Unified Command 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 vehicle carrier remains overturned in St. … [Read more...]
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. The Unified Command (UC) announced late Tuesday that Texas-based T&T Salvage has been hired to conduct the wreck removal. As of now, the UC continues to develop and refine the plan for the on-site and full-scale … [Read more...]