Salvors push to dismantle Golden Ray before hurricane season

摘要

The vehicle carrier Golden Ray, which capsized in September after leaving Georgia's Port of Brunswick, remained submerged on its side in mid-February as salvors finalized plans to break it up for removal. The ship was loaded with about 4,200 vehicles when it rolled over. A unified command (UC) consisting of members of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Gallagher Marine Systems — the company representing vessel owner Hyundai Glovis — opted to cut up the ship after determining that it could not be safely refloated. Plans are in place to erect an environmental protection barrier (EPB) and complete salvage operations before the start of the hurricane season in June.