Golden Ray Rescue: Three of Four Crew Members Extracted from Ship, Rescue of Fourth Continues
Update 1 (1615 EDT): Three of the 4 team participants have actually been drawn out from the MV Golden Ray with an opening pierced in the side of the ship, the Coast Guard claimed in a 3:30 p.m. upgrade on the rescue procedures. The procedure to remove the 4th team participant is still underway.
The Coast Guard claimed the staying team participant is stuck behind glass in a control area. It was vague the length of time it would certainly consider his rescue, however hopes are high that the rescue will eventually achieve success.
The 3 saved team participants are reported to be in fairly great problem and also are being dealt with at a neighborhood healthcare facility.
@USCG and also salvage reaction groups are presently developing a risk-free method to remove the last #GoldenRay team participant near#StSimonsSound #HappeningNow #BREAKING #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/4NffOpQqKn
— USCGSouth eastern (@USCGSouth eastern) September 9, 2019
Earlier: The UNITED STATE Coast Guard has actually validated that the 4 missing out on team participants from the reversed MV Ocean Ray have actually lain active and also a strategy is underway for their rescue.
The Coast Guard made the statement on Twitter on Monday early morning greater than 1 day after the automobile provider initially faced problem as it was leaving the Port of Brunswick inGeorgia
With the team participants validated active, a salvage group will certainly dry out to pierce an opening right into the hull of the ship to supply materials and also eventually rescue them.
“All 4 #GoldenRay crew members are confirmed alive. Conditions unknown. Response crews will drill a hole to deliver supplies,” the Coast Guard tweeted.
#BreakingNews All 4 #GoldenRay team participants are validated active. Conditions unidentified. Response staffs will certainly pierce an opening to supply materials. #HappeningNow
— USCGSouth eastern (@USCGSouth eastern) September 9, 2019
As of currently, the united state Coast Guard and also salvage group are functioning to establish a removal strategy to securely save the team. “This is a slow, but safe process,” the Coast Guard composed on Twitter.
The team participants are thought to be in the engine area of the vessel, according to records.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders were informed at roughly 2 a.m., Sunday, by the Glynn County 911 send off that the MV Golden Ray had actually tipped over in theSt Simons Sound, at entryway to the Port of Brunswick, with a pilot and also 23 team participants aboard.
A Coast Guard helicopter aircrews and also various other firms aided rescue 20 individuals, making up 6 South Koreans, 13 from the Philippines, and also the American ship pilot.
The vessel was originally reported as impaired, providing greatly, and also had a fire on board.
#BreakingNews Salvage staffs have actually have reached team participants in the#GoldenRay Conditions unidentified. Extraction being prepared. #HappeningNow pic.twitter.com/wPdKfgqBdN
— USCGSouth eastern (@USCGSouth eastern) September 9, 2019
The Marshall Islands- flagged Golden Ray is run by South Korean logistics business Hyundai Glovis and also has ability to bring 6,933 cars. Reports states the ship’s freight contained regarding 4,000 cars and trucks bound for theMiddle East The following port of phone call was Baltimore, according to AIS information.