The Unified Command announced the completion of salvage operations at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach after successfully recovering all 95 containers that fell from the vessel Mississippi.
The final container was lifted from the water at approximately 3:28 p.m. on September 26, officially ending the cleanup operation.
The incident occurred on September 9, shortly after the Portugal-registered Mississippi arrived from Yantian, China. Eyewitness footage showed the ship listing as two rows of containers collapsed, sending dozens overboard.
Initial estimates suggested about 75 containers had fallen, but the number later rose to 95 as some were crushed, submerged, or hidden from view in the nearby boat basin.
Video Credits: Maritime Education/YouTube
Officials explained that the salvage teams relied on side-scan sonar and remotely operated vehicles to detect submerged containers.
Dive teams inspected the bottom of the vessel and assisted in recovery efforts around the hull. Tugboats,
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