Section Branding
Header Content
Dire Warning In Ship Salvage Lawsuit Not Repeated In Court
Primary Content
A salvage company suing to halt removal of a capsized cargo ship along the Georgia coast appears to be backing off claims that sawing the vessel into huge chunks would threaten the environment.
Officials from the salvage firm Donjon-SMIT acknowledged Tuesday in U.S. District Court that they would be willing to dismantle the ship using the same method their lawsuit condemns.
RELATED:
- Lawsuit Says Golden Ray Removal Could Bring 'Environmental Disaster'
- Golden Ray Could Be Stuck For Months While Some Economic, Environmental Impacts Continue
- Oil Found In Marshes Near Capsized Ship
Judge Lisa Godbey Wood told attorneys she was surprised after court filings sought an injunction against a competing salvage company on the grounds of averting an environmental disaster.
The Golden Ray overturned near St. Simons Island in September with 4,200 cars in its cargo decks.