Due to the price of oil and COVID-19, there are vessels in lay up all over the world. Taking a vessel out of service can be both a short term and long term decision. The short-term call is usually the simple – it will cost more money to run than it will make.
Continue readingModern Marvels Meets Deep Sea Salvage
Last September, the Korean cargo ship Golden Ray capsized outside of Brunswick, GA with over 4,000 cars on board. After months of preparations, Versamarine’s heavy lift vessel VB-10,000 will soon cut up and remove the Golden Ray from inside St. Simons Sound.
Continue readingVessel Lay Up…At What Cost?
Due to the price of oil and COVID-19, there are vessels in lay up all over the world. Taking a vessel out of service can be both a short term and long term decision. The short-term call is usually the simple – it will cost more money to run than it will make.
Continue readingKenner Hendrix Advances to Accredited Member of the ASA
DLS Marine is pleased to announce Kenneth “Kenner” Hendrix, NAMS-CMS has earned the Accredited Member (AM) credential in the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) under the Machinery & Technical Specialties discipline.
Continue readingLong Green for Long-Lived Greens
DLS Marine surveyors and appraisers have always been current with what has been going on in the marine industry. As members of the National Association of Marine Surveyors (NAMS) and the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), it is necessary for all of us to learn and amass continuing education hours in order to renew our certifications.
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