According to www.saltwire.com, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has awarded Resolve Marine Group — a Florida-based salvage firm — the contract to remove the grounded container vessel MSC Baltic III from Cedar Cove in western Newfoundland. The ship ran aground on February 15, 2025, after losing power during a winter storm.
Wreck Condition and Environmental Mitigation
The MSC Baltic III is too damaged to be refloated in one piece: two massive boulders have penetrated the hull, breaching the engine room and one cargo hold. In the more than 14 months since grounding, MSC-hired contractors have removed most of the nearly 1,700 metric tonnes of hydrocarbons onboard. However, residual fuels and oils remain in tanks. There are still 63 containers below deck, most too damaged or waterlogged for straightforward recovery; the vessel was carrying 472 containers at the time of grounding.
Salvage Contractor Background
Resolve Marine has conducted global salvage operations in challenging marine environments. According to its website, the company previously dismantled the MV CDRY Blue, which ran aground near Sant’Antioco, Sardinia, in 2019. It has also supported Canadian government efforts, including assessing the sunken Manolis L off Newfoundland’s northeast coast (a 1985 wreck), verifying oil tank locations and confirming removal of all oil. Resolve Marine has worked on three salvage projects in British Columbia and assisted with a grounded cruise ship in the Coronation Gulf, Arctic Circle.
Outstanding Details and Next Steps
No contract details — including cost, removal methodology, or timeline — have been disclosed. The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed MSC assigned the work to Resolve Marine and stated it plans to hold a technical briefing “in the coming days” to provide further information.
Source: www.saltwire.com
Compiled from international media by the SCI.AI editorial team.
