Golden Ray Cutting 'Advancing as Expected'
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
Cutting continues to progress on the foremost section of the shipwrecked Golden Ray in the St. Simons Sound, more than three days after the VB 10,000 crane vessel began operations to separate it, Unified Command said late Wednesday afternoon.
Before cutting commenced, salvors replaced the existing cutting chain with a stronger chain, switching it out in 90-foot lengths known as “shots.” In previous cuts, salvors traded out shots of chain as the existing chain showed signs of wear, said U.S. Coast Guardsman Michael Himes, spokesman for Unified Command.
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