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Roll-On Roll-Over: The Loss of Car Carrier Golden Ray


published on 8 January 2024 1102 -

Found on YouTube. Created by "Brick Immortar". Originally published on 2023-12-17.
The Car Carrier Golden Ray was lost on Sunday September 8, 2019 when transiting the Saint Simons Sound at the Port of Brunswick, Georgia. The rescue, investigation and salvage that followed were all incredibly complex.

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▶Timestamps:
00:00 Opening
00:54 "Ro-Ro" Roll-On Roll-Off Vessels - A Brief History
03:39 "PCC" Pure Car Carriers - A Brief History
12:00 The Golden Ray - A Pure Car & Truck Carrier
17:00 Voyages: Freeport, Key West, Jacksonville
19:56 The Golden Ray Arrives at the Port of Brunswick, Georgia
25:00 September 8, 2019 - Getting Underway from Brunswick
28:39 The Golden Ray Approaches Saint Simons Sound
31:27 Mounting a Complex, Harrowing Rescue
35:51 Deep in Engineering, There Was No Escape
42:06 Aftermath; Pollution & Investigation
49:36 NTSB Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
51:36 The Golden Ray Salvage Efforts
53:10 Massive Lawsuit by Parties Affected

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