The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah is examining how a motor vessel ran aground near Fort Jackson in the Savannah River on June 14 night.
At around 6:09 p.m., the Coast Guard staff was informed that the 1,091-foot Maersk Surabaya vessel loaded with cargo and passing via the shipping channel, had moored itself to the river’s bottom.
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The Sector Charleston watchstanders deployed a Response Boat-Medium (RBM) crew from Station Tybee, to create a 509-foot safety zone around the motor vessel.
Meanwhile, seven tugs had repositioned the cargo vessel to the center of the channel while the port pilots coordinated the waterway closure temporarily.
According to the Coast Guard, no pollution or injuries were reported and the vessel is safely moored now.
