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Smit Salvage refloats Defiant from difficult location

Smit Salvage refloats Defiant from difficult location

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 20, 2026 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

When a vessel gets into distress, it usually happens offshore, so damage to a historic building on land is not the first thing that comes to mind. In the case of the grounding of the 80-metre-long Defiant, however, things were different. During a storm, the tank barge...
Donjon-Smit refloats container ship Ever Forward

Donjon-Smit refloats container ship Ever Forward

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

The 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward was refloated as of approximately 0715 local time on Sunday, 17 April. Eight tugs assisted in the operation that was coordinated by a Donjon-Smit salvage team. The vessel will now proceed to an anchorage for a hull survey. In...
Two Ever Forward refloat attempts planned for 17 April

Two Ever Forward refloat attempts planned for 17 April

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2022 | Dredging, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

The US Coast Guard says a new refloat attempt of the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward will take place today, 17 April. The effort will will involve the two anchored pulling barges and five tugs positioned around the vessel. If the first pulling...
Container removal from Ever Forward expected to be completed on April 15

Container removal from Ever Forward expected to be completed on April 15

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 14, 2022 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

Yesterday morning, a total of 180 containers had been removed from the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward. The US Coast Guard expects container removal operations to be concluded on or about Friday, April 15. In anticipation of a new refloat attempt, the...
First 43 Ever Forward containers arrive at Port of Baltimore

First 43 Ever Forward containers arrive at Port of Baltimore

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 12, 2022 | Dredging, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

The first barges carrying containers of the 11,850 TEU grounded container ship Ever Forward have arrived in the Port of Baltimore. William Doyle, Port Director, says 43 containers were offloaded yesterday, 11 April, while so far over 160,500 cubic metres of soil have...
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