Salvage News


Arduous GoM Drill Rig Salvage Accomplished

Apr 12, 2013

Inland Salvage successfully delivers salvaged jack-up drill rig which sank last winter in the Gulf of Mexico. In mid-December 2012 a retired jack-up drill rig under tow from Fourchon, LA to be dismantled in Texas began taking on water. Despite being in the crowded waters of the oilfield…

Japanese Tsunami Dock Removed from Olympic Coast

Apr 02, 2013

Crews from The Undersea Company of Port Townsend, Wash. have removed the 185-ton dock that crossed the ocean following the March 2011 tsunami.NOAA contracted with The Undersea Company to remove the dock from the remote wilderness coast in…

'Rena' Owners Prefer to Leave Wreck on Astrolabe Reef

Apr 02, 2013

Heavy fuel oil on board the wrecked container ship is expected to leach out over time, but the ship's owners and insurers would prefer to leave it where it is. No decision had been made on leaving Rena on the reef, but draft assessments have…

Timber-carrier Refloated After Fortnight on Beach

Apr 01, 2013

The 'MV Danio' has been successfully re-floated off the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, on the coast of NE England.Checks are still being made but so far there are no reports of any pollution, reports the Maritime and Coastguard Agency…

Keenan Joins TITAN Salvage as Director of Operations

Mar 27, 2013

Patrick Keenan has joined the TITAN Salvage team as director of operations, bringing more than 20 years of worldwide, hands-on experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, salvage and marine pollution abatement. In his new position…

Braemar SA Recruits for the Future

Mar 27, 2013

Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association), announces important new additions to its worldwide team of marine surveyors and consultants, as well as the opening of two new locations.In the New York office, John Walker will be joining Braemar SA as Chief Surveyor…

Guardian Salvage SUPSALV Masterminded

Mar 21, 2013

Naval Sea System Command's (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage & Diving (SUPSALV) continues to support the removal of the wreck.Guardian ran aground on the coral reef Jan. 17, while transiting the Sulu Sea. After the initial grounding, strong winds…

Timber-carrier Aground on UK's Farne Islands

Mar 18, 2013

'MV Danio' is stranded on the Blue Caps rocks on an island off the Northumberland coast, with a metre wide hole below the water line.Salvage crews were deciding on Sunday how to rescue an 80m-long ship which ran aground near a lighthouse in an important wildlife haven…

WQIS Offerred American Salvage Association Membership

Mar 14, 2013

The Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS) were accepted as a Corporate Associate member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) in a unanimous decision by their executive committee.The ASA is an association of professional salvors that strives to professionalize…

Coast Guard Responds to Allision, Pipeline Fire South of New Orleans

Mar 14, 2013

Responders continued to monitor and prepare salvage, firefighting and pollution contingencies for a tug and barge that allided with a pipeline near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans Wednesday.All crew members were able to exit the tug…

Treasure Hunters, Odyssey, Came Up Silver in 2012

Mar 14, 2013

Odyssey Marine Exploration reports financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial and Operational Highlights Total revenue in the fourth quarter was $7.9 million as compared to $0…

U.S. Beached Tsunami Dock to be Salvaged

Mar 13, 2013

Swept away during the Japan tsunami of March 11, 2011, the steel, concrete, & foam dock beached at Olympic National Park, Wash. is to be removed at last.On December 18, 2012, the dock beached along the boundaries of Olympic National Park…

US Non-tank Vessel Response Plan Approved

Mar 11, 2013

T&T Salvage remind that the OPA 90 Vessel Response Plan regulatory package has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) & offers its services.On March 9th, 2013, the OPA 90 Vessel Response Plan regulatory package outlining requirements for nontank vessels trading in U…

PSV Still Aground on San Jose Island Beach

Mar 07, 2013

The Coast Guard and local agencies continue to oversee operations to refloat the PSV 'Int'l Carrier'.The four person crew of the grounded motor vessel Int’l Carrier made an attempt to refloat the ship Tuesday evening after main propulsion was regained…

USS Guardian Valedictory

Mar 05, 2013

Vice Adm. Tom Copeman , Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet fittingly remembers USS Guardian, now being scrapped.'During times of war and while operating in international exercises for nearly a quarter of a century, the crew and ship remained at the highest levels of readiness…

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