A container vessel named ‘Laura Maersk’ which reportedly ran aground and rendered powerless has been towed to Unalaska.
What happened?
A federal response team had prevented the Danish container ship ‘Laura Maersk’ from running aground Saturday.
The ship had lost its engine power and began drifting towards the Akutan coast.
Ship rescued:
Various response teams which included the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midget, a Coast Guard chopper, and three local tugboats, stopped the container ship 5.5 miles from shore. The tug ‘Gretchen Dunlap’ was successful in towing the ship back to Unalaska.
Awaiting repairs:
The container ship is currently moored in Broad bay awaiting further repairs. Fortunately, none of the crew members onboard the ship were injured during the incident.
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, has confirmed that an estimated 51,500 gallons of fuel aboard the vessel remained safe and no oil was spilled during the drifting incident.
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Source: KUCB
