Cutting operations proceed as responders begin to separate Section Eight from the Golden Ray wreck utilizing heavy raise vessel VB-10000. [St. Simons Sound Incident Response photo].
The St. Simons Sound Incident response workforce is now nicely into the reduce that may separate the strict part of the capsized automotive provider Golden Ray. Meantime, the bow part of the wreck, which was efficiently lifted off the vessel on the finish of November, was yesterday reported as nearing a Louisiana recycling facility aboard the barge Julie B.
The wreck is being reduce into eight sections, utilizing a series manipulated by the enormous catamaran heavy raise vessel VB-10000. The now eliminated bow was designated as Section One. The stern part is Section Eight.
Following separation of the bow, responders spent a while on cautious preparatory work earlier than beginning slicing operations on the second part of the wreck on Christmas Day.
This second reduce may go quicker than the primary. As nicely as changes to the huge chain that may make the reduce, preparatory work forthe second reduce included pre-drilling by divers to weaken metal alongside the floor of the projected reduce groove and to drill drainage holes at strategic areas alongside the strict to take care of stability and even distribution of weight when lifting Section Eight.
Responders proceed to watch and mitigate oil sheens, small oil discharges and particles on the water within the neighborhood of the wreck. Shoreline groups proceed to recuperate residual oil and particles on Jekyll Island and St Simons Island. No additional therapy was needed after every restoration. The response environmental unit continues to gather water samples within the neighborhood of the wreck web site in accordance with the response Water Quality Sampling Plan.
The newest pictures and particularly the video under launched by the response workforce give some indication of the size of the duty.
