# Cutting of Golden Ray Wreck Delayed by Engineering Challenges **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [October 8, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059 "2020-10-08T13:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/1 "2020-10-08T13:41:09Z")
> **[Cutting of Golden Ray Wreck Delayed by Engineering Challenges](https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges)** > > The Unified Command managing the salvage operation for the capsized ro-ro Golden Ray is reporting a... > the fifth anchor which is said to be at the most challenging mooring site in the system did not meet its pull-test requirements. “Didi not meet its pull-test requirement” Presumably in mariner terms the fifth anchor dragged when tested under strain. ---
**Author:** ![KPChief](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kpchief/32/26_2.png) [@KPChief](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KPChief)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/2 "2020-10-18T17:10:54Z")
> **[Piles to replace anchor, expedite Golden Ray salvage, officials say](https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/piles-to-replace-anchor-expedite-golden-ray-salvage-officials-say/article_ea3ee2d4-40f8-5eaa-a45b-003524b22b49.html)** > > Three long and sturdy pilings will replace a troublesome 15-ton anchor that has held up progress in removing the shipwrecked Golden Ray from its conspicuous lair in the St. Simons ---
**Author:** ![KPChief](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kpchief/32/26_2.png) [@KPChief](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KPChief)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/3 "2020-10-28T11:25:57Z")
It’s there. > **[Crane vessel nears Golden Ray](https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/crane-vessel-nears-golden-ray/article_f87b77bd-bbc6-505a-bf76-27618db45fdb.html)** > > The 255-foot-tall VB 10,000 entered the shipping channel approaching St. Simons Island and the Golden Ray this morning. ---
**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/4 "2020-10-28T15:30:54Z")
Good news perhaps. Hope everyone gets paid for their work. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Lee\_Shore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lee_Shore)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/5 "2020-10-28T16:15:13Z")
Why wouldn’d they? ---
**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/6 "2020-10-28T16:44:17Z")
Delays,liability claims, demurrage, company insurers, contract attorneys on all sides… etc,etc This will be in the courts for years. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Lee\_Shore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lee_Shore)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/cutting-of-golden-ray-wreck-delayed-by-engineering-challenges/57059/7 "2020-10-28T17:12:24Z")
I thought you meant the crane vessel crew but you’re right about the rest of the players. Who’s to say that the delay the salvagers attributed to the hurricane season wasn’t a red herring and in fact resulted from the time it took for the surveyor’s attorneys to make sure they would be paid. Hadn’t they already started getting ready to stage just prior to hurricane season before pulling out?