The four missing crew members are rescued on the ship that capsized on the coast of Georgia | Univision News Events

"They are quite relieved and happy to be out," Captain Reed said in announcing the news at a press conference. As he explained, the four men were taken to a hospital in the area for a medical examination.

To carry out the rescue, the Coast Guard pierced the thick hull of the ship and managed to contact the trapped crew members and verify that they were in good condition.

The ship, the Golden rayHe had turned around and lit on Sunday near Brunswick Harbor in Georgia and 20 of his crew were rescued that same day.

Search and rescue operations for the remaining four members continued, supported by other ships and helicopters, as well as by local agencies. This Monday they finally found their location inside the ship and the work to drill the hull began immediately.

The causes of the incident are still being investigated, authorities said in a statement. It is not clear if the weather conditions left Dorian This week they directly influenced.

At 2 a.m. Sunday the Coast Guard was notified through a call to 911: the Golden ray He had problems navigating the Bay of Saint Simons.

According to the vesselfinder.com website, the Golden ray He left the Marshall Islands towards Baltimore. The registered owner of the ship is a South Korean company.

Brunswick Harbor established a safety zone closed to boat traffic in the Saint Simons Sound. These may not be less than half a mile from Golden ray, which remains overturned.

Brunswick is one of the busiest seaports in the US in car transport. According to the Georgia Port Authority, cited by the AP agency, almost 614,000 vehicles and heavy machinery units moved through their docks in the 2019 fiscal year, which ended June 30.