- 45,000 Tons of Solar Salt Cargo Ship Stranded Outside the Shipping Channel.
- Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone Following Vessel Grounding.
- No Pollution was Reported as Efforts to Refloat the Grounded Vessel began.
A 623-foot cargo vessel grounded in the Delaware River, a mile north of Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. The ship was inbound with 45,000 tons of solar salt, reports gCaptain.
Vessel’s Current Situation
According to AIS data, it is presently grounded outside of the main shipping channel, as of Thursday afternoon. It is listed under “not under command.”
Pollution and Safety Measures
According to Coast Guard officials, “There have been no reports of pollution at this time.” A safety zone has been established from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to the Tioga Marine Terminal. Vessels in the area must contact the Coast Guard Command Center one hour in advance before transiting.
Response and Investigation
The Coast Guard launched a 29-foot response boat from Station Philadelphia and issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to alert nearby vessels. A team from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay is working with vessel representatives to develop a refloating plan. The cause of the grounding is currently under investigation.
Vessel Details The cargo vessel is a grounded Supramax self-unloading ship with 50,259 MT deadweight. It runs along the coasts of the Americas and is enrolled under the Bahamian flag.
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Source: gCaptain
