Dec 20, 2019

Removal of rudder and propeller from the Golden Ray is complete.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The St. Simons Sound Incident Response Unified Command has successfully completed the removal of the rudder and...

Dec 4, 2019

Photo Release: Work Barges

Crews onboard the work barges Farrell [left] and Columbia [right], work to clean residual fuel oil from tanks inside the M/V Golden Ray,...

Nov 25, 2019

Photo Release: Vessel Interior Inspection

A marine chemist and a salvage operator assess oiling deep inside the Golden Ray wreck, Nov. 22, 2019. Removing oil from confined spaces...

Nov 20, 2019

Unified Command Conducts Booming Exercise

Unified Command rapid response teams deploy 5,400 feet of containment boom during a preparedness exercise north of St. Simons Sound on...

Nov 16, 2019

Port of Brunswick commercial vessel traffic opens 24 hours

The Unified Command, working with the Georgia Ports Authority, expanded commercial vessel traffic operations to 24 hours in the Port of...

Nov 13, 2019

Keep our crews safe by not flying drones over or near the Golden Ray

The wreck site is located within 5 nautical miles of an airport. Therefore, drones are prohibited without written authorization from the...

Nov 13, 2019

Photo Release: Rock Placement Inspection

A diver descends down a ladder to inspect rock-aggregate placed around the M/V Golden Ray to prevent erosion and stabilize the wreck in...

Nov 10, 2019

Photo Release: Marsh Cleanup

Response crews collect oiled debris from marshes, as well as trash near the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2019. When or if...

Nov 8, 2019

Photo Release: Rappelling into the Golden Ray

Response crews repel into the hull of M/V Golden Ray and clear a path for oil spill equipment to safely remove oil from the steering gear...

Nov 2, 2019

Photo Release: Air Quality Monitoring

Unified Command response team members Jeff Walker, left, and Sam Atazadeh, air quality specialists, record data from readings taken on...

Oct 29, 2019

Photo Release: Rock Blanket

A knuckle boom excavator picks up 1-to-3-inch rock-aggregate from a container barge in St. Simons Sound, Georgia, Oct. 29, 2019. The...

Oct 25, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 28

Date: 10.26.19 Contact: Joint Information Center (912) 944-7122 Unified Command response crews will strategically place rocks next to the...

Oct 24, 2019

Photo Release: Cargo Hold Lidar Imagery

A cargo assessment takes place on the fourth deck aboard the capsized M/V Golden Ray in the St. Simons Sound, Georgia, Oct. 4, 2019. The...

Oct 22, 2019

Photo Release: St. Simons Sound Water Quality Monitoring

St. Simons Sound Incident water quality team member Laura Hassold Prévot, environmental scientist, retrieves a water sample from the St....

Oct 19, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 26

Unified Command responds to white smoke coming from the vessel Golden Ray in Brunswick, Ga, Oct. 20, 2019 Date: 10.20.19 Contact: Joint...

Oct 19, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 27

UC response crews stabilize the source of white smoke on the motor vessel Golden Ray in Brunswick, Ga, Oct. 20, 2019 Date: 10.20.19...

Oct 9, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 24

Date: 10.10.19 Contact: Joint Information Center (912) 944-7122 The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command continues its response to...

Oct 7, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 23

Date: 10.7.19 Contact: Joint Information Center (912) 944-7122 The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command continues its response to...

Oct 5, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 22

Vessels from the St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command conduct salvaging operations on the motor vessel Golden Ray in Brunswick, Ga,...

Oct 1, 2019

Unified Command Continues St. Simons Sound Incident Response: Update 20

Date: 10.2.19 Contact: Joint Information Center (912) 944-7122 St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command continues its response to the...

Public Information Inquiries: 912-944-7122
For current water and beach safety: Georgia Department of Public Health
Public Health Information: 844-863-0325
To report oiled wildlife: 800-261-0980
To report pollution: 800-424-8802
To report debris: 912-944-5620
Claims Information: 888-850-8486
Marine Safety Information Bulletin: MSIB 64-19]

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