“In the afternoon of 9th February 2023, Global Emergency Response Company T&T Salvage LLC presented in the Cyprus Shipping Chamber during the February Monthly Members’ meeting, the : Golden Ray - The Largest wreck recovery recorded in US history.
The vessel was a roll on roll off Car Carrier built in 2016 with over 4,200 Cars onboard.
These types of car carriers are notorious for their stability concerns. The GOLDEN RAY was a 7,700-unit pure vehicle carrier designed with 13 cargo decks in total, with 4 movable decks and 9 fixed decks. She came to rest at Saint Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia, USA. More than two COVID-19 pandemic struck years after it wrecked, the car carrier was removed from the Georgia coast under the supervision of the IG P&I Club – North of England. T&T Salvage presented the methodology that was quite innovative. Delivering the VB 10,000 a crane barge with 7,500 tons lifting capacity, utilized before only in the Oil & Gas Industry, and cutting the ship into eight parts, lifting each part with the cargo (4,200 cars) in them was far cleaner and economic method than the moving the ship up into small sections and having to remove the cars individually.
The presentation at the Amathus Beach Resort Hotel was followed by a cocktail reception where members had the opportunity to share views and impressions with the company representatives and members of the Chamber, Ms. Anna Shipilli – Commercial Manager EMEA and Mr. Elias Psyllos – Vice President who presented the innovative project.”