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News Articles: Golden Ray

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Coronavirus Infections Delay Removal Of Capsized Cargo Ship

Coronavirus infections among salvage crew members are delaying the removal of a cargo ship that overturned on the Georgia coast 10 months ago. Coast...

July 10, 2020
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  • Associated Press
A knuckle boom excavator picks up 1-to-3-inch rock-aggregate from a container barge in St. Simons Sound. The excavator guided by sonar and GPS, strategically places the rock next to the hull of the M/V Golden Ray to slow erosion.

Crews Place Rocks To Stabilize Capsized Ship

Crews on the Georgia coast this week placed rocks along the hull of the Golden Ray, the capsized container ship in the St. Simons sound. It’s an effort...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
The Golden Ray

Dire Warning In Ship Salvage Lawsuit Not Repeated In Court

A salvage company suing to halt removal of a capsized cargo ship along the Georgia coast appears to be backing off claims that sawing the vessel into...

February 26, 2020
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By:
  • Associated Press
A lawsuit is challenging the plan to remove the capsized Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound.

Lawsuit Says Golden Ray Removal Could Bring 'Environmental Disaster'

A former contractor working to remove a capsized ship from the St. Simons Sound is suing the Coast Guard, alleging violations of federal law and...

February 17, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Contractors remove a ramp from the Golden Ray, which is capsized in St. Simon's Sound. The plan to cut up and remove the vessel has been announced.

Golden Ray Removal Plan Approved

There is now a plan in place to remove the capsized cargo ship that has been in St. Simon’s Sound since September. The Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday...

February 05, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
The capsized ship Golden Ray, which has released oil into the surrounding waterways, made the Georgia Water Coalition's "Dirty Dozen" list of pollution threats.

Water Coalition Releases 'Dirty Dozen' List Of Pollution Threats

The Georgia Water Coalition’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list was released Thursday. It highlights serious pollution threats to waterways across the state.

November 14, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
Rescuers work near the stern of the vessel Golden Ray as it lays on its side near the Moran tug boat Dorothy Moran, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Jekyll Island, Ga.

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Golden Ray Could Be Stuck For Months While Some Economic, Environmental Impacts Continue

The capsized cargo ship the Golden Ray is still trapped in St. Simon Sound. The process of removing the ship is so complex it could take months or even...

November 05, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Amy Kiley
St. Simons Sound Incident water quality team member Laura Hassold Prévot, environmental scientist, retrieves a water sample from the St. Simons Sound. Altamaha Riverkeeper and UGA are doing their own, separate, collection and testing.

Scientists Race To Track Oil From Capsized Ship

The capsized cargo ship Golden Ray is still trapped in St. Simons Sound. And, while trapped, it has repeatedly leaked oil. Teams of scientists are...

October 31, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Marine salvage experts are trying to determine what caused a fire, Sunday, Oct. 20, in the overturned cargo ship lying close to Georgia's seacoast.

Officials Investigate Cause Of Smoke From Capsized Cargo Ship Off Georgia Coast

State officials say they may never know what caused smoke to come out of the overturned cargo ship that has been immobilized in the St. Simons Sound for...

October 21, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones and
  • Robert Jimison
The capsized shipping vessel near St. Simons Island.

UGA Scientist: There Is Oil In Marshes Near St. Simons

There is definitely oil in the marshes near St. Simon’s island where a shipping vessel capsized this month. That’s the conclusion of University of...

September 24, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Oil found in marsh on the Georgia coast.

Oil Found In Marshes Near Capsized Ship

More than a week after a cargo ship capsized in the St. Simons Sound on the Georgia coast, oil is being found on grasses in nearby marshes. The first...

September 19, 2019
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett

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