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Yemen Welcomes New Saudi Aid for Safer Tanker Salvage Operations
The Yemeni government has expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia for its additional 8-million-U.S. dollar assistance in the salvage operations of the Safer tanker abandoned off Yemen’s western coast, reports the Siasat Daily.
According to Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani, the new aid, along with the previous 10-million-dollar support from Saudi Arabia, will be extended to the ongoing United Nations-led salvage operations of the decaying tanker off...
https://mfame.guru/yemen-welcomes-new-saudi-aid-for-safer-tanker-salvage-operations/
Salvaging The Overturned Golden Ray Carrier
Salvage operations of the massive Golden Ray ship from St. Simons Sound continue as part of the response team concentrates on the environmental impact, reports News4Jax.
Overturned CarrierAs a massive crane continues to use a massive chain to slice through the solid steel hull of the car carrier that overturned while sailing out of the Port of Brunswick in September 2019, video shared by Incident Response shows responders releasing a rehabilitated laughing gull that was found in an oil...
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Gallery: Colossal section of Golden Ray cut and loaded onto a barge
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Stricter COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Capsized Vessel Removal
- Workers coming to the Georgia coast to cut apart and remove a giant cargo ship that overturned a year ago will be sequestered at a nearby resort.
- September 8 marked one year since the South Korean freighter Golden Ray capsized Sept. 8, 2019, after leaving the Port of Brunswick.
- Officials said that the Epworth by the Sea resort has been booked to house about 100 workers from late September until late January.
- The resort will be closed to the general public during that period.
Salvage workers...
https://mfame.guru/stricter-covid-19-safety-protocols-for-capsized-vessel-removal/
Floating pipe barrier segment placed around Golden Ray
The first high-density polyethylene (HDPE) floating pipe barrier segment has been placed around the wreck of the Golden Ray.
The HDPE pipe will float on the water surface between steel buoys constrained by the structural framing at each pile group.
It will also secure and protect a floating offshore oil boom which will be installed outside of the pipe, surrounding the wreck site.
Golden Ray capsized in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia, on September 8, leaving four of its crew members...
https://safety4sea.com/floating-pipe-barrier-segment-placed-around-golden-ray/
Containers placed around Golden Ray to reduce tidal effects
Contractors have begun placing containers around the car carrier Golden Ray, six months after the ship grounded off St. Simons Island, Georgia, in an effort to reduce tidal flow effects during salvage operations.
Weeks marine workers placed the first shipping container near the grounded vessel on Thursday, March 12.
Crews will soon place multiple containers in arcs around the bow and stern of Golden Ray to reduce tidal effects.
Contractors are using sonar technology to guide the accurate placement...
https://safety4sea.com/containers-placed-around-golden-ray-to-reduce-tidal-effects/
Lawsuit filed regarding Golden Ray’s wreck removal operation
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/
Environmental protection barrier to be deployed for Golden Ray
The Unified Command (UC) for the St. Simons Sound Incident Response and assisting organizations are collaborating in finalizing plans for the construction of an environmental protection barrier (EPB) to be built around ‘Golden Ray’.
Currently, the ship’s owner and the UC are working closely with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, to obtain the necessary permits to start construction of the EPB. In fact, USACE issued a public notice indicating that the construction plan...
https://safety4sea.com/environmental-protection-barrier-to-be-deployed-for-golden-ray/
Fire started on Golden Ray wreck during welding operations
Fire broke out on the wreck of the ro-ro Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound on January 19. When the fire started contractors were contacting welding operations inside the ship.
Luckily, the fire was contained within the hull and was quickly put out by the contractor’s fireboat.
As the vehicle carrier ‘Golden Ray’ capsized in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia, on September 8, four of its crewmembers went missing.
According to The Brunswick News report, the car carrier Golden Ray was grounded after...
https://safety4sea.com/fire-started-on-golden-ray-wreck-during-welding-operations/