Golden Ray section three cut completed, crews mitigate oil spill
Officials are now warning swimmers and fishers to be alert for possible oil impacts in the water and shoreline around Jekyll and St. Simons Islands. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 9:06 PM EDT July 1, 2021 Updated: 11:57 PM EDT July 1, 2021
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. Crews completed cutting operations and separated section three from the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck on Thursday morning.
Pollution response teams also helped mitigate an oil spill near the wreck site that happened during the cutting and removal of section three.
The removal efforts continue after the capsized Golden Ray cargo ship caught on fire back in May. The ship has been stuck in the water since it capsized in 2019.
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Golden Ray wreckage removal operation a go again
Post-fire engineering analysis determines dismantling equipment now fully operational
0 2 minutes read With the wreckage looming in the background, Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Joseph Wilson and Lane Farrar of Gallagher Marine Systems discard a piece of debris on Jekyll Island, Georgia. (Photo: St. Simons Sound Incident Response)
The cutting apart of the Golden Ray has resumed again.
The dismantling of the capsized roll-on/roll-off vessel has been hindered by several work stoppages, the most recent being a fire that erupted inside the wreck May 14.
The Golden Ray has been on its side in St. Simons Sound since the ship ran aground and capsized after departing the Port of Brunswick in Georgia on Sept. 9, 2019.
Seawater being used to put out fire on a cargo ship wreckage off the Georgia coast
The wreckage of a cargo ship off the Georgia coast caught fire during salvage operations on Friday and seawater is being used to extinguish the blaze, according to the US Coast Guard.
The wreckage of the 656-foot Golden Ray caught fire just after lunchtime during cutting operations and spread to some of the vehicles remaining on what’s left of the ship, Coast Guard Cmdr. Efren Lopez said in a news conference.
The fire is located on the top decks, Lopez said.
Seawater is being used to put out the fire instead of chemicals, he said, minimizing any environmental concerns.