Rescuers make contact with crew members of the Golden Ray cargo ship that capsized off the Georgia coast
A salvage team made contact Monday morning with missing crew members aboard the Golden Ray cargo ship that capsized off the Georgia coast, the US Coast Guard said in a tweet.
It's unclear how many crew members were located and their conditions are unknown, but an extraction is being planned, Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Phillip VanderWeit said. A team overnight heard tapping sounds from the propeller shaft area, he said. Rescuers were dropped off via helicopter and drilled a small hole in the ship to communicate with the crew members, VanderWeit said.
— USCGSoutheast September 9, 2019 VanderWeit said he is not certain how long the process will take. The Coast Guard has been working since early Sunday to rescue four South Korean crew members that were on the ship when it tipped onto its side in St. Simons Sound. Complicating efforts are the size of the 656-foot ship and the fact it has watertight doors, numerous compartments and no power, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton said.
— USCGSoutheast September 8, 2019 Twenty members of the crew were rescued around 4 and 5 a.m., VanderWeit said. They exited via various parts of the vessel, which posed a challenge in getting them off the ship.Some crew members were hoisted onto helicopters while others were lowered — in some cases by fire hoses — onto boats, VanderWeit said. Fires broke out on the ship, preventing rescuers from continuing their efforts to save the remaining four crew members, said Capt.
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