According to reports, a large bulk carrier grounded at the Port of Virginia, near the mouth of Elizabeth River.
The USCG was alerted on Wednesday night, September 30, by the crew of the Panamanian-flagged Hong Dai, a 738-foot bulk coal carrier, that the vessel had ran aground on a soft sandy bottom, about one quarter mile Northwest of Sewell’s Point in Norfolk.
It is reported that the vessel remains under a captain of the port order to remain in place and the Coast Guard is currently in communication with the ship’s owners to assist in establishing a salvage plan.
Moreover, the crew reported no injuries, pollution or flooding concerns.
Sector Virginia investigation crews have boarded the ship and are assisting in assessing damages and the threat of pollution.
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