Salvage Operations Archives

September 13, 2019

Last victim of California dive boat fire found as salvage operations end

Written by Baird Maritime on September 13, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Maritime Tourism, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

The Sheriff’s Office of Santa Barbara County, California, has confirmed that the last missing victim of a deadly fire aboard a recreational diving vessel earlier ..

August 23, 2019

Contractual issues in offshore projects cause drop in Boskalis’ 1H2019 EBITDA to €135.7 million

Written by Baird Maritime on August 23, 2019. Posted in Dredging and Land Reclamation, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Offshore Construction, Offshore Decommissioning, Offshore Wind, Salvage Operations, Subsea Surveying.

Royal Boskalis Westminster enjoyed earnings before income tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of €135.7 million (US$150 million) for the first half of the year ..

July 29, 2019

US Navy’s third Navajo-class T-ATS to be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek

Written by Baird Maritime on July 29, 2019. Posted in Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue.

US Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has confirmed that the US Navy's third Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship (T-ATS) will be named ..

August 28, 2019

Spanish warship runs aground during aircraft salvage effort

Written by Baird Maritime on August 28, 2019. Posted in Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

The Spanish Navy has confirmed that one of its vessels ran aground while assisting in the recovery of a Spanish Air Force jet trainer that had crashed in the ..

August 20, 2019

Turkey abandons salvage efforts on sunken cargo ship

Written by Baird Maritime on August 20, 2019. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Salvage Operations.

Local authorities in Turkey have permanently ceased all attempts to salvage and refloat a cargo ship that had run aground and become partially submerged near Istanbul in ..

July 23, 2019

US Coast Guard launches probe into three tug sinkings in Illinois River

Written by Baird Maritime on July 23, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Inland Tug Operations, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations.

The US Coast Guard has transitioned from pollution response to the investigation phase of a major marine casualty that occurred on July 5 wherein three vessels sank in ..