St. Simons Island News

Georgia Shipwreck’s Last Giant Chunk Removed From Water

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) _ The final giant chunk of an overturned cargo ship was removed from waters along the coast of Georgia on Monday, almost a year after demolition began on the wreck that tipped over with 4,200 automobiles in …

Report: Officer’s Error Likely Caused Shipwreck Off Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A top officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo ship loaded with nearly 4,200 automobiles likely caused the giant vessel to overturn along the Georgia coast, U.S. investigators said in a report Tuesday. The …

Pilot Recalls Sudden, Chaotic Shipwreck Off Georgia Coast

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — When the giant cargo ship began to tip over off the Georgia coast, harbor pilot Jonathan Tennant found himself on his side, screaming orders in the darkness while flying debris that felt like gravel pelted him. …

Crews Clean Up Oil Leaking From Remains of Georgia Shipwreck

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Crews on the water and nearby beaches are cleaning up oil leaking from the remains of an overturned cargo ship being dismantled along the coast of Georgia. Responders began mopping up oil from the …

‘Nothing But Problems’: Shipwreck Tear-Down Enters 5th Month

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — When salvage crews began cutting apart the capsized Golden Ray, a shipwreck the size of a 70-story office building with 4,200 cars within its cargo decks, in early November they predicted the demolition could be wrapped …