Cargo vessel refloated after grounding off St. Thomas
31 Oct

Cargo vessel refloated after grounding off St. Thomas

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News,
(CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas) — Salvors successfully refloated the cargo vessel Bonnie G on Monday and towed it to its current mooring location at the Crown Bay Sandfill dock in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The 195-foot, Vanuatu-flagged roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel took on water in the engine room and ran aground Oct. 4 just south of the airport in St.…
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All vehicles removed from con-ro after Port Newark fire
09 Aug

All vehicles removed from con-ro after Port Newark fire

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(NEWARK, N.J.) — Salvage and post-fire recovery operations continue on Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility. To date, all vehicles have been removed from the cargo decks of the container/roll-off, roll-on ship (con-ro), as well as all 134 freestanding containers that were located beyond the area affected…
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Vessel recovery, ATON cleanup follow Guam typhoon
16 Jun

Vessel recovery, ATON cleanup follow Guam typhoon

Rich MillerMaritime News, , ,
(SANTA RITA, Guam) — In the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar, personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam continue to address vessel casualties and potential pollution in Apra Harbor, Hagatna Boat Basin and Agat Marina. With sustained winds of up to 150 mph, the storm caused significant damage to maritime infrastructure. Capt. Nick Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces…
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Salvage crews recover submerged tugboat in Juneau
01 Mar

Salvage crews recover submerged tugboat in Juneau

Rich MillerCasualty News, ,
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Recovery of the tugboat Tagish was completed Sunday and the vessel was secured on the beach at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel. Contractors dewatered and defueled the 107-foot tugboat prior to dismantling and placing it on a barge, in pieces, for its final disposal out of state. The Coast Guard’s mission during this recovery was…
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Third time is the charm: Ever Forward refloated
18 Apr

Third time is the charm: Ever Forward refloated

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(BALTIMORE) — The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corp., in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloated the containership Ever Forward on Sunday. The effort followed a 35-day-long salvage operation that began Sunday, March 13, after the 1,095-foot vessel grounded in Chesapeake Bay near Craighill Channel. Refloating Ever Forward, which was hard aground…
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Containers to be removed in bid to refloat Ever Forward
04 Apr

Containers to be removed in bid to refloat Ever Forward

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(BALTIMORE) — The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corp., in partnership with multiple other responders, have announced a revised strategy to refloat the containership Ever Forward. Salvage experts determined they would not be able to overcome the ground force of Ever Forward in its current loaded condition. The Coast Guard said the new strategy…
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Chesapeake dredging resumes after tugs fail to refloat boxship
31 Mar

Chesapeake dredging resumes after tugs fail to refloat boxship

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(GIBSON ISLAND, Md.) — The containership Ever Forward remained grounded in Chesapeake Bay on Thursday after tugboats failed to free the vessel Tuesday, WBAL TV reported. The U.S. Coast Guard provided an update Thursday, saying the service, the Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corp. continue to work to refloat the ship. The Coast Guard says attempts will…
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