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Friday, May 27, 2011
Incident Photos of The Week – Davy Crockett Response
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Incident Photos of The Week – Davy Crockett Response

This weeks incident photos come from the Columbia River on the Washington-Oregon border where the 433-foot flat-deck barge Davy Crockett continues to be

May 27, 2011
Total Views: 146

Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Cable Laying Ship ‘Ile de Sein’ Recovers Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder
Engineering News

Cable Laying Ship ‘Ile de Sein’ Recovers Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder

© Stéphane Saissi PARIS—French air-crash investigators said they found and retrieved the cockpit voice recorder from an Air France jetliner that

May 3, 2011
Total Views: 152

Friday, March 25, 2011
Guam drydock, “Machinist”, successfully refloated
Engineering News

Guam drydock, “Machinist”, successfully refloated

RESOLVE Marine Group has successfully raised and refloated the “Machinist” drydock at Guam Shipyard in Apra Harbor, Guam. The 825 ft drydock sank

March 25, 2011
Total Views: 322

Sunday, March 20, 2011
solid rocket booster recovery at sea
Blog

Solid Rocket Booster Recovery At Sea – HD Video

This is the first ever up-close, high-definition video of Kennedy Space Center’s solid rocket booster (SRB) recovery ships retrieving SRB segments from

March 20, 2011
Total Views: 202

Monday, March 7, 2011
Capsized fishing trawler salvaged
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Capsized fishing trawler salvaged

On March 1, the fishing trawler Nieuwpoort 28 (N28) capsized twenty miles off the French/Belgian coast. It was upside-down in the water and the French and

March 7, 2011
Total Views: 104

Friday, February 11, 2011
News

Wreck Of The Waldorf – Salvage of sunken tanker shuts down section of German Rhine River

FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Maritime traffic on the Rhine river has been blocked entirely between the German towns of St. Goar and Oberwesel since Wednesday

February 11, 2011
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Marine Firefighting
Marine Salvage

Resolve Marine and T&T BISSO form a coalition for US marine firefighting

Resolve Marine Group and T&T BISSO announced their coalition for Marine Firefighting services in U.S. waters.  This agreement combines both

February 1, 2011
Total Views: 83

Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Emergency Tug Dover Straight
Marine Salvage

Dover Straits Emergency Tug To Be Scrapped

A Government agency has defended the decision to scrap an emergency tug in the English Channel, claiming it was not the best use of public money. The

January 18, 2011
Total Views: 56

Thursday, January 13, 2011
Acid-carrying tanker capsizes on the Rhine River, crew missing
Marine Salvage

Acid-carrying tanker capsizes on the Rhine River, crew missing

Two crewmembers are still missing from an acid-laden tanker that capized on the Rhine River today.  This tanker was carrying 2400 tons of sulfuric acid

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 72

Friday, January 7, 2011
‘Big Blue’ Update: Salvage Continues for Sunken Dry Dock in Guam
Defense

‘Big Blue’ Update: Salvage Continues for Sunken Dry Dock in Guam

January 6, 2010 – GUAM – Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team members continue to provide oversight and monitor salvage operation plans for the sunken

January 7, 2011
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Magnetic Underwater Ship Patch
Marine Salvage

Magnetic Repair Patch Saves Nuclear Fuel Ship

A magnetic patch made by Miko Marine AS of Norway has been used to seal a leak in the hull of the nuclear waste freighter Puma. The Danish-flagged ship

December 28, 2010
Total Views: 195

Monday, December 13, 2010
Blog

Kevlar balloons to raise sinking ships

Bob Couttie of Maritime Accident Casebook (MAC) points us to the following press release from BMT Group, explaining a “revolutionary new system”

December 13, 2010
Total Views: 602

Saturday, August 14, 2010
The ROV that will survey the Deepwater Horizon wreck site
Incidents

USCG Plans Dive Of The Deepwater Horizon Wreckage

Back in June gCaptain reported on James Cameron’s offer to dive the wreck of the Deepwater Horizon but, despite three official requests for information,

August 14, 2010
Total Views: 308

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Salvage of the Deepwater Horizon
Marine Salvage

Salvage of the Deepwater Horizon

While many engineers are focusing on ways to plug the gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, some are still focussing on raising critical parts of the sunken Deepwater

June 9, 2010
Total Views: 517

Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Laurel Up and Out of Chile Dry Dock
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Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Laurel Up and Out of Chile Dry Dock

This week’s incident photo is of the M/V Laurel, a 26,800-deadweight-ton bulk carrier, which was in a dry dock undergoing routine maintenance in

June 8, 2010
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Incident Photo of the Week – Horse Rescue
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Incident Photo of the Week – Horse Rescue

TITAN Salvage has added a new highlight to their resume – horse rescue experts. The team recently extracted seven prized horses, 260 tons of heavy fuel

December 29, 2009
Total Views: 59

Friday, July 31, 2009
MSC Napoli Salvage Operations Completed
Oil Spill

MSC Napoli Salvage Operations Completed

The two and a half year salvage operation to remove the wreckage of the MSC Napoli has officially been declared over.  The vessesl was intentionally beached

July 31, 2009
Total Views: 153

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
hms thrusters
Engines

Lease A Thruster – Video From Marine Hydaulic Systems

We first met Hydraulic Marine Systems during our coverage of the International Workboat Show in December and, like the rest of the trade show participants,

June 16, 2009
Total Views: 181

Monday, February 9, 2009
Marine Salvage

National Geographics “Salvage: Code Red”

Here at gCaptain, we love a good television program that offers viewers an inside look into the realities of life in the maritme world.  We are hoping that

February 9, 2009
Total Views: 139

Friday, January 2, 2009
disaster2008mvfedra5
Uncategorized

Salvors Having Trouble Freeing the Bow of M/V Fedra

Image Courtesy: CargoLaw.com Work is underway on the salvage operations of the M/V Fedra, the cargo ship that literally broke in two after being pinned against

January 2, 2009
Total Views: 120