Tong Cheng News

Vessel sales for February 2016 (as of March 1) as prepared by Shipping Intelligence, Inc., New York.

Though maritime transportation is unequivocally proven as the safest and most environmentally benign means to move goods from ‘point A to point B,’ it is a given that accidents do happen. When they do, having a qualified, competent marine salvage company around can be the difference between minor incident and major tragedy. For insights on the maturation and future of marine salvage sector, MR reached out to the leadership of the American Salvage Association (ASA) for answers. What are the major missions, objectives and challenges ASA has on its top line agenda today.

On February 2nd, 2011, a team of emergency responders from Resolve Marine Group and Pacific Environmental Corporation (dba PENCO)/American Marine Corporation, demonstrated their marine fire fighting capabilities in Honolulu Harbor. The trained crew of locally and internationally recognized professionals conducted an equipment deployment exercise, utilizing pumps and fire fighting monitors stored at the PENCO/American Marine facilities on pier 13, and operated from the deck of the M/V American Islander.

By Lt. Cmdr. The “Heavy Lifters” of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 responded to a request Jan. 19 from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to provide assistance to the Chinese-flagged motor vessel (M/V) Tong Cheng when it reported hull damage and progressive flooding. According to Tong Cheng's initial report, the ship had sustained hull damage, and that the condition had progressed to a point where the ship and her 26 crew were in jeopardy. The Tong Cheng also reported that she was carrying a load of over 140,000 gallons of petroleum products that if released had the potential to cause damage to Hawaiian waters. Navy Divers from MDSU 1, with the help of translators, completed an open ocean, underwater hull survey.