In September 2019, an accident off Georgia occurred involving a Hyundai vessel that was carrying thousands of vehicles. Reports claimed the vessel capsized and caught fire, taking several cars in its wreckage. The ship was cut into pieces to remove the wreckage from its current location.
The 656ft Golden Ray was a vehicle carrier owned by Hyundai Glovis – the ocean freight logistics division of Hyundai Motor. It had a capacity of 6,933 cars but was only carrying 4,300 Kia, General Motors (Chevrolet and GMC), Mercedes-Benz and Ram vehicles when the crash occurred.
The Golden Ray was heading for Baltimore after leaving the port of Brunswick in Georgia, according to reports.
A social media post from aurisn shows Golden Ray cut into pieces, showing the cars trapped inside. You can view the spectacular photos in the embedded section above or access the Facebook post via the source link at the bottom of this story.
There were 24 people on board the ship when the incident happened, including 23 crew members from various countries and an American pilot. Everyone was saved alive.
After the incident, NPR reported that a recovery team from Georgia State, Coast Guard and Hyundai contractor Gallagher Marine Systems was tasked with pumping out approximately 300,000 gallons of fuel and out of the ship’s tank. There were still leaks after the attempt, although efforts were made afterwards to mitigate the spread of contaminants.
To remove the wreckage of the Golden Ray, a plan was devised to cut it into eight pieces, with each section having to be individually lifted out of the water. An animated video of the plan was released by St. Simons Sound Joint Information Center, which you can watch above.
The last piece of Golden Ray’s wreckage was removed from the scene towards the end of 2021.
In September 2019, an accident off Georgia occurred involving a Hyundai vessel that was carrying thousands of vehicles. Reports claimed the vessel capsized and caught fire, taking several cars in its wreckage. The ship was cut into pieces to remove the wreckage from its current location.
The 656ft Golden Ray was a vehicle carrier owned by Hyundai Glovis – the ocean freight logistics division of Hyundai Motor. It had a capacity of 6,933 cars but was only carrying 4,300 Kia, General Motors (Chevrolet and GMC), Mercedes-Benz and Ram vehicles when the crash occurred.
The Golden Ray was heading for Baltimore after leaving the port of Brunswick in Georgia, according to reports.
A social media post from aurisn shows Golden Ray cut into pieces, showing the cars trapped inside. You can view the spectacular photos in the embedded section above or access the Facebook post via the source link at the bottom of this story.
There were 24 people on board the ship when the incident happened, including 23 crew members from various countries and an American pilot. Everyone was saved alive.
After the incident, NPR reported that a recovery team from Georgia State, Coast Guard and Hyundai contractor Gallagher Marine Systems was tasked with pumping out approximately 300,000 gallons of fuel and out of the ship’s tank. There were still leaks after the attempt, although efforts were made afterwards to mitigate the spread of contaminants.
To remove the wreckage of the Golden Ray, a plan was devised to cut it into eight pieces, with each section having to be individually lifted out of the water. An animated video of the plan was released by St. Simons Sound Joint Information Center, which you can watch above.
The last piece of Golden Ray’s wreckage was removed from the scene towards the end of 2021.