It was 92 degrees in Brunswick, Georgia, on Monday afternoon.Black smoke could be seen emitting from the starboard side of the ship from shore after it caught fire, officials said. “We’re monitoring the weather every day.”
Ianos is set to impact Greece with hurricane-like windsSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Workers coming to the Georgia coast to cut apart and remove a giant cargo ship that overturned a year ago will be sequestered at a nearby resort, which will close to the public for up to four months, in an effort to prevent coronavirus infections among the salvage team.Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. Virus basics: Is a face shield as safe as a mask?
TikTok, WeChat to be banned from US app stores starting Sundaycrew members trapped inside the Golden RayFour people had been unaccounted for after the 656-foot vessel caught fire and overturned on the St. Simons Sound off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia, around 2 a.m. Sunday. If you live in Georgia near the Golden Ray, a 656-foot long cargo ship that has been on its side in St. Simons Sound for five months, get ready for some noise. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. Experts determined the ship was too badly damaged to be floated out intact, so they plan to slice it into eight massive pieces for removal by barge.The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms.“Once we start cutting, the ship gets more vulnerable and there’s a lot of different factors that could impact the schedule,” Himes said.
11 of your COVID-19 questions answeredStores are getting creative to keep toilet paper in stock. It will leave the Georgia coast in eight chunks weighing up to 4,100 tons (3,720 metric tonnes) apiece. Extra virus safeguards planned for overturned ship removal The 656-foot Golden Ray was carrying about 4,200 vehicles when it lost stability and grounded in St. Simons Bay as it departed Georgia’s Port of Brunswick on 8 September 2019. For the first time in its 175-year history, Scientific American magazine issues presidential endorsement ... plus some key battleground polling; photos from the trail and more.Himes noted the resort booking, like the rest of the salvage operation, is being paid for by the ship's owner and its insurer.You have permission to edit this article. Associated Press "As far as our estuaries, we obviously have a marsh out here with a lot of fish, bait, bird life, sea turtles, dolphins and stuff that are dependent on bait fishing in the waters," Aldridge said. The Coast Guard's Unified Command has hired T&T Salvage LLC of Galveston to remove the Golden Ray cargo ship, The Brunswick News reported. © Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. He had not had access to food or water since the emergency occurred more than 36 hours ago.Trump in 'jam' in Minnesota as in-person voting begins, but 'turnout' key for BidenJoe Biden town hall: Fact-checking the Democratic nominee's answersA cargo ship caught fire and overturned in the St. Simons Sound off Brunswick, Ga, Sept. 8, 2019.Rescuers work near the stern of the vessel Golden Ray as it lays on its side near the Moran tug boat Dorothy Moran, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in Jekyll Island, Ga.Rescue crews made contact with the crew on Monday morning after hearing tapping noises from inside the ship throughout the night, Coast Guard Capt. John Reed said in a press conference Monday afternoon. SAVANNAH - The MV Golden Ray cargo ship still sits on its side in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound more than seven months after it wrecked and capsized. A look at the numbers.Sign up now to get the most recent coronavirus headlines and other important local and national news sent to your email inbox daily.Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. The conditions of the first three who were rescued are "relatively good," considering their circumstances, and they are being transported to the hospital to receive medical attention, Reed said.
A container ship dubbed Golden Ray that overturned off the coast of Georgia back in September still rests in its watery grave nearly six months after the initial accident…