New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast – WABE
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A Glynn County Commission lawsuit is seeking damages from the Golden Ray’s owner-operator and salvage company for cleanup costs, lost tourism dollars, damage to natural resources, and diminished property values resulting from the wreck and lengthy recovery.
Leaders in Glynn County, Georgia allege negligence led to the 2019 capsize of the Golden Ray cargo ship.
For over two years it sat. Now, Glynn County wants restitution of damages resulting from the capsized Golden Ray and its environmental impacts.
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