Tag: wreck removal

Guyana ratified two key IMO measures aimed to preserve bio-diversity: the Ballast Water Management Convention and another on use of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships hulls. It also ratified others regarding unlawful acts against the safety of navigation and removing wrecks from the seabed. In addition, it signed four instruments covering liability and compensation.

Researchers from the organization started by philanthropist Paul Allen found the wreck of the first Japanese battleship sunk by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The 1914-built Hiei was a Japanese battlecruiser, one of the most heavily-armed vessels of its era, having eight 14-inch guns and armour up to nine inches thick. The vessel was crippled by a shell from the USS San Francisco on the 13th which disabled the steering gear. 

A ship wreck can be a barrier to navigation. It is a possibility that other vessels and crew can face dangerous situations ,depending on the nature of the cargo and remaining fuel on board, a wreck may also cause damage to marine environments and other coastal interests.

USCG and other state agencies have partnered under the Emergency Support Function #10, to assist North Carolina in the assessment and removal of vessels damaged by Hurricane Florence from local waterways. The partner agencies have specific guidance for owners who wish to remove these boats.

As part of its earlier announced efforts to address the problem of abandoned boats across Canadian coastlines, the Government of Canada announced the most recent applicants to receive funding under the Abandoned Boats Program, implemented under the Ocean Protection Plan.

Under an agreement with the Canadian Coast Guard, wreck removal specialist Ardent Global LLC. completed the removal of the oil that was still in the storage tanks of the 'Manolis L' wreck. The Liberian-flagged timber carrier sank in Newfoundland and Labrador's Notre Dame Bay in 1985.

The International Salvage Union published its annual statistics for 2017, revealing that the marine salvage industry has recovered slightly from the low point of 2016, but revenues are not approaching the levels of 2013, 2014 and 2015 when annual income was more than US$ 700 million.

Abandoned boats are an increasing problem across Canada. In order to solve this problem the Government of Canada announced funding through its Abandoned Boats Program. This $6.85 million program provides funding to support the assessment, removal and disposal of abandoned boats from communities across Canada.

In an attempt to highlight key issues of ship dismantling, Mr. Stefanos Magoulas, Solix Engineering, refers to the Costa Concordia project which serves as an exquisite example of dismantling and recycling a vessel dockside, outside an approved facility.

Canada's Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, announced the recipients of funding of more than $1.3 million through two programs aiming to remove abandoned boats from Canadian coastlines, under the Oceans Protection Plan, a $1.5 billion investment initiative aiming to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways.