Tag: wreck removal

The salvage operation for the grounded and wrecked Panama-flagged cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy, off South Africa's west coast has entered the wreck removal phase.

On 15th August, the hulk of the dry bulk carrier OS 35 arrived in Amsterdam, where it is set to be recycled, one year after the vessel was wrecked.

The salvage operation to remove bow section of wrecked bulker OS 35 which begun on 3rd July, completed.  The two sections of the hulk have been removed, 10 months after the vessel hit an anchored gas carrier and sank off Gibraltar.

Port officials reports that the next step in the process to remove the wreck of the bulker OS 35 that sank at the end of August 2022 off Gibraltar is now underway. 

The Port of Gibraltar reports that the Captain of the port, John Ghio, has received an updated timeline and revised method statement from the contractors on the preparations and plans for the final removal of the OS 35 wreck.

According to the Gibraltar Port Authority, as a result of the adverse weather conditions at sea last week, the OS 35 has shifted slightly from its position and separated further in the area of the hull previously damaged.

The salvage operation for bulker OS 35 is likely to commence in January 2023, with the authorities having set a deadline to clear the wreckage by 30 May 2023.

The introduction of QRA (Quantitative Risk Analysis) into the contracting process for maritime wreck removal operations has prompted a revision of WRECKSTAGE.

Fairness, transparency and cooperation are the main drivers in a collaborative project by the International Salvage Union and the P&I Clubs to work with BIMCO to update industry-standard wreck removal agreements.

In this video, Ben Harris, Chair of the International Group's Salvage Committee talks about the projects that the committee is currently working on and the areas it is focusing.