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Monday, October 11, 2021
Transair Flight 810 Underwater Photo
Accidents

Investigators Set to Raise Boeing 737 Cargo Jet Wreckage Off Hawaii

Investigators are set to begin the recovery operation for the wreckage of a Boeing 737 cargo jet that ditched into the waters off the Hawaiian island of Oahu

October 11, 2021
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Bow Of Fragmented Crimson Polaris Is Towed Into Hachinohe Port
Grounding Incidents

Bow Of Fragmented Crimson Polaris Is Towed Into Hachinohe Port

In regard to the grounding of wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris that occurred off the coast of Hachinohe on August 11, the bow part of the fragmented hull was

August 31, 2021
Total Views: 3620

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Heng Tong 77 Salvage
Grounding Incidents

Pakistan Starts Heng Tong 77 Salvage

By Syed Raza Hassan (Reuters) – Pakistani port authorities plan to remove fuel from a merchant ship that ran aground in rough seas last week before

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 1812

Thursday, May 27, 2021
Golden ray fire assessment
Accidents

Golden Ray Cutting Resumes Two Weeks After Fire

Work to continue cutting the next section of the Golden Ray wreck resumed Thursday nearly two weeks after a fire halted the operation, the Incident Command

May 27, 2021
Total Views: 4874

Thursday, May 6, 2021
Indonesian Navy ships are seen at the Tanjung Wangi port as the search continues for the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine
Navy

Chinese Navy Sends Salvage Ships To Join Indonesian Submarine Retrieval Efforts

gCaptain Editorial Note Embarrassing but true: The father of submarine salvage, RDML Ellsberg, is rolling in his grave with the knowledge that the US Navy has

May 6, 2021
Total Views: 12219

Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Abandoned Yacht Ship Eemslift Hendrika
Accidents

Rescue Underway for Abandoned Yacht Transport Ship Adrift Off Norway

OSLO, April 6 (Reuters) – Emergency response teams scrambled on Tuesday to prevent a Dutch cargo ship adrift in the North Sea from sinking and causing an

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 47811

Sunday, March 28, 2021
Captain Nick Sloane, The Salvage Master Who Raised The Costa Concordia, Discusses What It Will Take to Refloat The Ever Given – Interview
Video

Captain Nick Sloane, The Salvage Master Who Raised The Costa Concordia, Discusses What It Will Take to Refloat The Ever Given – Interview

Billions of dollars worth of global trade is hanging in the balance as salvage efforts continue to refloat the MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal. The impact of

March 28, 2021
Total Views: 31574

Monday, March 1, 2021
Golden Ray Wreck Removal Hits Hiccup Cutting Section Seven
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Hits Hiccup Cutting Section Seven

Crews working to cut up and remove the Golden Ray wreck from Georgia’s St. Simons Sound will shift their focus to another section after a chain failure

March 1, 2021
Total Views: 12333

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Wakashio’s Stern Removal Kicks Off in Mauritius
Accidents

Wakashio’s Stern Removal Kicks Off in Mauritius

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius – Six months after the scuttling of the Wakashio’s bow, the dismantling of the stern has finally kicked off in Pointe

February 17, 2021
Total Views: 8107

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Second Section Removed in Golden Ray Wreck Removal
Accidents

Second Section Removed in Golden Ray Wreck Removal

The heavy lift vessel VB-10000 has lifted the stern section of the Golden Ray onto a barge after completing the second of seven cuts in massive wreck removal

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 14831

Monday, November 9, 2020
VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck
Accidents

VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck

Update: Section One Cut Complete – Photos The heavy lift vessel VB10000 began cutting the Golden Ray on Friday more than a year after the car carrier

November 9, 2020
Total Views: 11581

Thursday, November 5, 2020
Golden Ray Cutting Awaits Weather Window
Accidents

Golden Ray Cutting Awaits Weather Window

The work to cut up and remove the Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Georgia is about to kick into high gear as crews await a weather window and

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 968

Wakashio’s Stern Removal Expected to Be Completed by Spring as Contract Awarded
Accidents

Wakashio’s Stern Removal Expected to Be Completed by Spring as Contract Awarded

A contract to remove the stern of the Wakashio has been awarded in Mauritius as the salvage and clean-up continues more than three months after the ship

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 537

Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Golden Ace Roro Car Ship Salvage
Accidents

Photos: Towering VB10000 Arrives at Golden Ray Wreck Site

The heavy lift vessel VB10000 has arrived in St. Simons Sound, Georgia for the highly anticipating cutting and lifting operation in the salvage of the Golden

October 28, 2020
Total Views: 3752

Friday, October 23, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week
Accidents

Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week

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

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 774

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further
Accidents

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

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 412

Thursday, September 10, 2020
Wakashio ship sinking
Accidents

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

September 10, 2020
Total Views: 642

Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio
Accidents

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

July 28, 2020
Total Views: 242

Sunday, July 26, 2020
Golden Ray Salvage Suspended Due to COVID-19, Hurricane Season
Accidents

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

July 26, 2020
Total Views: 119

Monday, July 13, 2020
Lindsay Malen-Habib Named First Woman President of American Salvage Association
Accidents

Lindsay Malen-Habib Named First Woman President of American Salvage Association

The Executive Committee of the American Salvage Association (ASA) announced that Ms. Lindsay Malen–Habib is taking on the role of ASA President effective

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 246
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