A compensation claim has been brought by businesses and individuals for disruption caused by the $850m wreck removal of the car carrier Golden Ray.
The wreck was finally taken from Brunswick, Georgia, in late 2021, after two years aground. The huge salvage operation became shipping’s second-costliest wreck removal.
More than 20 claimants in the US District Court in Brunswick, including commercial fishermen, shrimpers and recreational businesses, allege that oil pollution and other disruptions, including a fire, during the wreck removal caused loss of income.
