Salvage crews have begun towing a burning cargo ship, the Fremantle Highway, loaded with thousands of cars to a temporary anchorage off the northern Dutch coast after the smoke from the stricken vessel eased. The ship, which has been burning since Tuesday, is being slowly towed by two tugs to a temporary anchor point while experts monitor its stability. The crews aim to eventually tow the ship to a port, but the location and timing are yet to be determined. One crew member has died, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Salvage crews have begun towing a burning cargo ship, the Fremantle Highway, loaded with thousands of new cars to a temporary anchorage location off the northern Dutch coast after the smoke from the stricken vessel eased. The ship, which has been burning since Tuesday, was being slowly towed by two tugs to a temporary anchor point while experts monitor its stability. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
The fire aboard the Italian cargo ship Grande Costa D'Avorio at Port Newark has been extinguished, and the Coast Guard is now investigating the cause and preparing to dismantle the ship. Two Newark firefighters lost their lives while battling the fire, and concerns have been raised by the Newark firefighters' union regarding aging equipment, inadequate staffing levels, and 80 unfilled firefighter positions in the city. Governor Phil Murphy has acknowledged the need for increased staffing but has not committed to providing state resources.
OceanGate, the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded during an expedition to the Titanic, has suspended all exploration and commercial operations following the deadly incident that claimed the lives of five people. The U.S. Coast Guard, leading the investigation, stated that there is still much work to be done to understand the cause of the implosion and prevent similar accidents in the future. The submersible was not certified by the U.S. Coast Guard, and debris from the vessel has been taken ashore for further examination. OceanGate had two more expeditions to the Titanic scheduled for June 2024.
Human remains are believed to have been discovered in the wreckage of the Titan submersible, which imploded during a deep dive to the Titanic. The US Coast Guard has unloaded pieces of the sub in Canada and will conduct a formal analysis of the presumed remains. The Coast Guard is in the early stages of an investigation into the causes of the Titan disaster, and the evidence will be transported to a US port for further analysis and testing. All five people on board the submersible died in the incident.
Parts of the tourist submersible that imploded during a deep dive to the Titanic, resulting in the deaths of five people, have been brought ashore in St John's, Canada. Metal wreckage from the Titan sub, including the landing frame and a rear cover, was unloaded from a ship and photographed before being lifted onto trucks. The US Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the implosion and make recommendations for future safety measures.
