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Operation to lift bow of OS 35 shipwreck underway

Operation to lift bow of OS 35 shipwreck underway

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 29, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipwreck

The Captain of the Port of Gibraltar has confirmed that the operation to lift the bow of the OS 35 commenced on 27 June. The OS 35 has been sitting off the coast of Gibraltar, partially submerged and broken in two, since August last year after being involved in a...
X-Press Pearl wreck removal delayed for Monsoon again

X-Press Pearl wreck removal delayed for Monsoon again

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 21, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipwreck

X-Press Feeders, former operators of the fire-stricken container ship X-Press Pearl, have said that salvage works on the wreck have been suspended for the arriving southwest monsoon season. The aft section of the wreck was already removed in January. The fore section...
Gibraltar Port Authority reveals OS 35 wreck removal plan

Gibraltar Port Authority reveals OS 35 wreck removal plan

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 15, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, Shipwreck

The Gibraltar Port Authority has revealed just how Dutch contractor Koole is planning to remove the OS 35 wreck. The plan involves making the forward and aft section airtight and lifting them onto semi-submersible barges. The complete removal will take longer than...
VIDEO: Fugro helps locate World War II shipwreck

VIDEO: Fugro helps locate World War II shipwreck

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 26, 2023 | News, Shipwreck, Survey

In an extraordinary mission that took nearly five years of planning, Fugro has played a key role in locating the wreck of the Montevideo Maru, one of the worst maritime disasters in history. The wreck of the Japanese transport ship was located at a depth of more than...
OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather

OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, Shipwreck

Bad weather has caused the wreck of the bulk carrier OS 35 to split in two. According to the Gibraltar Port Authority, the shipwreck shifted, resulting in the separation of the hull and minor oil residue leaking from the ship. The extreme waxing and waning of the tide...
Dutch sailing ship with students grounds off Norway

Dutch sailing ship with students grounds off Norway

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 23, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Shipwreck

On 22 March, at round 2.30 am, the Frisian sailing ship Noorderlicht, owned by Swan Expeditions, ran aground in a Norwegian fjord. The ship received assistance from the Norwegian Coast Guard in relocating its passengers. The Noordelicht, also known under the name...
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