Lawsuit filed regarding Golden Ray’s wreck removal operation

Capt. John

Attorneys for salvors Donjon-SMIT filed a lawsuit against the USCG last week, aiming to stop salvage operations that are currently underway for the capsized car carrier Golden Ray. The lawsuit relates to USCG’s decision to allow the vessel owner to tender for third-party contractors who were not part of the approved response plan, to dismantle the ship on fixed-price instead of cost-plus terms.

According to the complaint, this decision violates OPA-90 regulations, applied to prevent oil spills...

https://safety4sea.com/lawsuit-filed-regarding-golden-rays-wreck-removal-operation/

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