On Day One of Hurricane Season: Golden Ray Update

"The fourth of 28 sections of environmental protection barrier netting was installed by St. Simons Sound Incident Response workers around the motor vessel Golden Ray in St. Simon’s Sound, Georgia, May 29, 2020. Made from soft, high-strength polyester straps sewn on a five-foot by five-foot grid, each custom-assembled panel ranges from 35 to 65 feet in height depending upon the depth to the seafloor, where it is weighted with heavy chain. The nets extend upward from the seabed and rise to above the water’s surface to catch potential debris from the ship’s removal while allowing marine life to swim safely through." Photo by Jaime Sanchez-Perez

The plan is to cut the ship into eight sections, lift each onto a barge, and carry them off for recycling or disposal. The process will be well into Hurricane Season by the time the first slice is made. There are still several thousand brand new but ruined cars on the ship.