MSC Baltic III Wreck Being Pulled Ashore in Newfoundland

Wreck removal crews have begun the slow process of pulling the grounded containership MSC Baltic III toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a major new phase in a salvage operation that has stretched on for months.

The Canadian Coast Guard said Thursday that pulling operations began July 31 near Wild Cove, with crews reporting some movement of the vessel toward shore.

“It is expected to be a slow, gradual process,” the Coast Guard said in its latest update. “The wreck will be deconstructed as it comes onshore.”

The operation follows the completion of cargo removal and deconstruction of