Later this week, crews are scheduled to begin building a barrier around the cargo ship that’s been on its side off the coast of Georgia since September. It’s a step towards dismantling the giant wreck and getting it out of the St. Simons Sound.
The Golden Ray capsized as it was leaving Brunswick carrying 4,200 cars. It’s been near the St. Simons Island pier since then, a huge hulk that’s visible even from the mainland.
“I can look across the marsh and see that ship,” said Eddie Lambright, who lives in Brunswick. “Every day, I see it, that thing out there, every day.”
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