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Monday, November 13, 2017
kea trader breaks in half
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PHOTOS: Stricken Kea Trader Breaks in Two Off New Caledonia

Severe weather in the South Pacific has caused the grounded Kea Trader to break in two over the weekend, further complicating an already difficult salvage

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Another Megaship Grounding Pushes Salvors to Their Limits
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Another Megaship Grounding Pushes Salvors to Their Limits

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Another ultra-large container vessel has run aground in North Europe, again raising questions about the ability of

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 186

Monday, July 17, 2017
Salvage of Sunken Towing Vessel Continues on Upper Mississippi River
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Salvage of Sunken Towing Vessel Continues on Upper Mississippi River

The Unified Command convened in response to a sunken towboat loaded with fuel on the Upper Mississippi River near Cairo, Illinois was set to lift the vessel

July 17, 2017
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Anatomy of an Accident: Marine Insurer Dissects Major Casualty Response
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Anatomy of an Accident: Marine Insurer Dissects Major Casualty Response

Picture this scenario… a chemical tanker laden with caustic soda has lost engine power and is drifting in high winds and seas just 43 nautical miles from

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 22

Monday, May 1, 2017
Grounded VLCC in Java Sea Could be Refloated Thursday
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Grounded VLCC in Java Sea Could be Refloated Thursday

Lightening operations for a laden very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) which ran aground on soft mud in the Java Sea last month were expected to kick off Monday

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
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Salvors Working to Refloat Grounded VLCC in Java Sea

Salvors continue to work on refloating a Euronav very large crude carrier (VLCC) which ran aground in soft mud last week in the Java Sea. Euronav reports that

April 19, 2017
Total Views: 59

Monday, February 27, 2017
Cargo Ship Partially Sinks Off Ecuador
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Cargo Ship Partially Sinks Off Ecuador

Officials in Ecuador are coordinating the environmental response and salvage of the general cargo ship Isla Bartolome, which ran aground and partially sank

February 27, 2017
Total Views: 321

Thursday, February 23, 2017
Stricken Barge Carrier Towed to Safety Off Norway – Update
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Stricken Barge Carrier Towed to Safety Off Norway – Update

Update (Thursday, Feb 23): Tugs have taken the stricken barge carrier Tide Carrier under tow and the ship is no longer in danger of grounding. The

February 23, 2017
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Salvors Suspend Operation to Refloat Grounded ‘Arca 1’ Tanker in Nova Scotia – Update
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Salvors Suspend Operation to Refloat Grounded ‘Arca 1’ Tanker in Nova Scotia – Update

The Canadian Coast Guard is continuing to monitor the environmental response and salvage of the grounded Arca 1 bunkering tanker off Sydney Mines in Cape

January 10, 2017
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
UK Signs Emergency Towing Vessel ‘Ievoli Black’ to 5-Year Contract Off Scotland
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UK Signs Emergency Towing Vessel ‘Ievoli Black’ to 5-Year Contract Off Scotland

The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has signed a 5-year agreement with the marine salvage company Ardent for emergency towage services off the

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 954

Thursday, December 8, 2016
Incident Photos: Tug and Barge Aground in the Philippines
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Incident Photos: Tug and Barge Aground in the Philippines

Check out these new incident photos showing the grounding of tug and barge in the northern Philippines late last month. The tug St. Vincent Grenadines-flagged

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 182

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico
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PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico

A little more than a year after salvors from Titan and Svitzer joined forces, the combined company Ardent says it has completely the salvage industries’

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 697

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Salvage Underway After Crew Abandons Bulk Carrier Off Cape Town
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Salvage Underway After Crew Abandons Bulk Carrier Off Cape Town

A salvage operation is underway to retrieve an abandoned bulk carrier from the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa following a fire in its engine room

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 93

Friday, October 7, 2016
Transocean Winner MODU - Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit
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Transocean Winner Loaded Onto Heavy Lift Ship in Scotland

The stricken drilling rig Transocean Winner has been loaded onto a semi-submersible heavy lift ship nearly two months after the rig ran aground on the Isle of

October 7, 2016
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Salvors Prepare Second Float-On Attempt for Transocean Winner
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Salvors Prepare Second Float-On Attempt for Transocean Winner

A second attempt to move the stricken Transocean Winner onto a semi-submersible heavy lift ship is likely to take place on Thursday, the UK Maritime and

October 5, 2016
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Semi-Submersible to Provide Stricken Rig Transocean Winner with Lift to Turkish Shipbreaker
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Semi-Submersible to Provide Stricken Rig Transocean Winner with Lift to Turkish Shipbreaker

A Norwegian semi-submersible heavy lift vessel has been contracted to transport the stricken drilling rig Transocean Winner from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 67

Monday, August 22, 2016
Transocean Beached Offshore Oil Rig during sunset
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Tugs Pull Grounded Transocean Drilling Rig from Rocks in Scotland

Two tugboats helped refloat the Transocean Winner drilling rig at high tide on Monday night nearly two weeks after it grounded in Dalmore Bay on the west

August 22, 2016
Total Views: 95

Thursday, August 18, 2016
Hard Aground: Transocean To Refloat Drilling Rig in Scotland
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Hard Aground: Transocean To Refloat Drilling Rig in Scotland

Salvors are planning to attach a second towline to the grounded drilling rig, Transocean Winner, crews continue to prepare to refloat the drilling

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 207

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
bulk carrier Los Llanitos aground
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Hard Aground – Abandoned Ship Threatens Mexican Coast

The bulk carrier “M/V Los Llanitos” is breaking apart and close to sinking off the Pacific coast of Mexico. For almost nine months she has been

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 685

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Salvage Team Preparing to Board Grounded Drilling Rig in Scotland
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Salvage Team Preparing to Board Grounded Drilling Rig in Scotland

Final preparations were being made Tuesday afternoon to put a small team of salvage experts on board the grounded semi-submersible Transocean Winner off

August 9, 2016
Total Views: 26
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