A damage survey is pending after the successful refloat of a bulk carrier that ran aground on the Delaware River, as the USCG reports.
The 622-foot Marshall Islands-flagged motor vessel, Odigitria, transporting scrap metal, ran aground at approximately 4:30 a.m. as it was transiting to Grows Terminal in Morrisiville, Pennsylvania.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia maintained an hourly communications schedule with the Delaware River Pilots regarding the ship’s status.
There were no reported injuries or pollution.
“Luckily no one was injured and the event didn’t cause any pollution,” said Lt. j.g. Jonas Miller, a command duty officer at Sector Delaware Bay. “We are working to determine the cause of this incident so we can continue to keep vessel traffic safe on the river. Our investigations division is looking into a variety of factors that played into the grounding, including aids to navigation, vessel traffic, and tides and currents.”
Source: US Coast Guard
