The 623-foot bulk carrier ‘Pacific Huron’, loaded with soybean, ran aground late Wednesday, in the Saint Lawrence Seaway near Wellesley Island, New York, the US Coast Guard informed.
The forward portion of the vessel is aground and their stern anchor is deployed. The ship is 1,000 feet outside of the channel.
USCG and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation responded to the incident. There are no reported injuries to the crew, and no reported leaks, pollution, or flooding on the vessel.
The seaway is continuing to manage traffic around the vessel through the navigation channel, USCG said.
Inspectors from the SLSDC, the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and a marine inspector from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Massena, New York will board the Pacific Huron, as soon as possible to conduct their initial investigation and additional assessments will be made.
On the same day, the ‘Flyer’, an 80-foot New York City Ferry, with 27 people aboard, ran aground near Rockaway Inlet, New York. There were no injuries.
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Update
Pacific Huron was successfully refloated on Saturday evening from its grounded position and there were no reports of any injuries or pollution observed, according to USCG.
