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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Ultra Galaxy wreck split in two on August 18, 2024.
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‘Ultra Galaxy’ Salvage in South Africa Moves to Wreck Removal

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has reported that the salvage operation for the Panama-flagged general cargo ship, MV Ultra Galaxy,

August 27, 2024
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Ultra Galaxy wreck split in two on August 18, 2024.
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Oil Spill Clean-Up Intensifies in South Africa After ‘Ultra Galaxy’ Wreck Breaks Apart

Authorities are intensifying efforts to clean up oil from the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy cargo vessel on South Africa’s west coast after severe weather

August 20, 2024
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
MV Ultra Galaxy aground in South Africa
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Salvage Continues on South Africa Shipwreck as Investigation Gets Underway

The salvage team on the Panama-flagged cargo vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy, is anxiously awaiting a week-long ‘good weather window’ to prepare for

August 13, 2024
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024
MV Ultra Galaxy aground in South Africa
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Salvage of Grounded Ultra Galaxy Hampered by ‘Cape of Storms’ Weather

Salvage operations on the Panama-registered cargo vessel MV Ultra Galaxy are set to resume this week following a period of stormy winter weather that hit South

August 6, 2024
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The MV Ultra Galaxy pictured grounded and broken into four pieces after stormy weather on South Africa’s west coast. SAMSA Photo
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Coastal Clean-Up Efforts Intensify After Shipwreck on South Africa’s West Coast

Coastal clean-up operations are intensifying on South Africa’s west coast following an oil spill caused by the break-up of the grounded cargo ship, MV Ultra

July 30, 2024
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Monday, July 29, 2024
An aerial photo of the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy vessel being severely battered by several meter high waves early on Saturday in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of South Africa. (Photo: SAMSA)
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Grounded Cargo Ship ‘Ultra Galaxy’ Breaks Apart in South Africa

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has reported that the Panama-flagged general cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy, grounded off South Africa’s

July 29, 2024
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
grounded Panama-flagged general cargo vessel, the Ultra Galaxy, on its side, showing the breach of its cargo holds. Photo courtesy SAMSA
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Calm Weather Helps Salvage of ‘MV Ultra Galaxy’ Off South Africa’s Coast

Pockets of calmer weather off South Africa’s west coast have provided a much-needed boost to the salvage efforts of the grounded Panama-flagged cargo

July 16, 2024
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Saturday, July 13, 2024
The Panama flagged general cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy, pictured after its grounding late on Tuesday night in remote coastal area of South Africa’s west coast, known as Duiwegat. Photo courtesy SAMSA
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Ships Fleeing The Red Sea Now Face Perilous African Weather

By Alex Longley and Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) –Ships sailing around the southern tip of Africa are wrestling with a bout of bad weather that has

July 13, 2024
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Friday, July 12, 2024
The Panama flagged general cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy, pictured after its grounding late on Tuesday night in remote coastal area of South Africa’s west coast, known as Duiwegat. Photo courtesy SAMSA
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Salvage Operations Underway for Grounded Cargo Ship ‘Ultra Galaxy’ in South Africa

Efforts are in full swing to extract contents from the Panama-flagged general cargo vessel MV Ultra Galaxy, which has run aground and is almost beached on its

July 12, 2024
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