“The NTSB determined the probable cause of the capsizing of the Golden Ray was the chief officer’s error entering ballast quantities into the stability calculation program.”
The capsized roll-on/roll-off vessel has been on its side near Georgia’s Port of Brunswick since early September 2019.
No end date is in sight as the wreckage removal proceeds nearly 16 months after the roll-on/roll-off vessel capsized off the coast of Georgia.
Each cut to separate the car carrier into eight pieces is expected to take “at least a week in ideal conditions.”
Ro-ro vessel has lain on its side since running aground while sailing from the Port of Brunswick in September 2019.
The ro-ro vessel that capsized leaving the Port of Brunswick in September 2019 will be cut into eight multi-ton sections.
Naval architect says the release of 1,500 tons of ballast left the ro-ro vessel without the needed energy to make a turn leaving the Port of Brunswick.
Port of Brunswick pilot recounts harrowing moments when car carrier tipped over.
Technical difficulties plague the first day of a livestreamed hearing conducted by the Coast Guard.
Ro-ro vessel remains on its side awaiting dismantling and removal off the Georgia coast.
Wrecked car carrier, with some 4,200 vehicles on board, has been on its side in St. Simons Sound since September.
The contractor dismantling the capsized Golden Ray car carrier responds to vice president’s plea to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
