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A National Transportation Safety Board report released Tuesday blamed the 2019 capsizing of the Golden Ray on "inaccurate stability calculations."

In the two years since the Golden Ray flipped on its side in St. Simons Sound, the massive cargo ship has been the subject of investigations.

Two weeks after the Golden Ray shipwreck began hemorrhaging oil, new satellite pictures show how far it may have spread.

Written by rjs, MarketWatch 666Here are some selected news articles from the week ended 07 August 2021. Part 2 is available here.

Crews are still working to clean up what boaters call the largest oil leak from the Golden Ray.

The thick, black discharge that could be seen in aerial photos, was found washing up on Jekyll Island beaches and was located much as two miles from the ship.

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-...

Where to Fish in June & July SWS Staff The Salt Water Sportsman editors list the best two locations to go in June and July for your favorite saltwater species, plus notes for each location about why the bite there is hot. Pacific Blue Marlin First choice: Hawaii Second choice: Australia The abundance of tuna and mahi in Hawaiian waters keeps plenty of big, hungry marlin in the area, providing ample opportunity for anglers looking for a bragging-size catch to tangle with specime...

Fire blamed for latest Golden Ray dismantling delay Removal of car carrier from St. Simons Sound plagued by work stoppages 0 36 3 minutes read Multiple vessels cool the Golden Ray wreck using seawater Saturday following a fire inside the wreck on Friday. (Photo: St. Simons Sound Incident Response) The removal of the Golden Ray wreckage from Georgia’s St. Simons Sound has been plagued by delays — the roll-on/roll-off vessel capsized in the early-morning hours of Sept. 9, 2019. Now ...

The St. Simons Sound Incident Command said the assessment was likely to take several days. Part of the process involved unhooking the VB10000 heavy lift vessel from Section Three and shifting it away from the wreck. The Golden Ray was carrying about 4,200 vehicles when it lost stability and grounded in St. Simons Sound as it departed the Port of Brunswick in September 2019. All vehicles remained inside the ship’s cargo holds upon commencement of the cutting and removal operation, which kicked...