SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities are investigating what caused a cargo ship to become grounded along the shipping channel to Georgia’s busiest seaport.
The Danish-flagged container ship Maersk Surabaya ran aground Tuesday evening while navigating the Savannah River on its way to the Port of Savannah, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
UPDATE: The ship is no longer stuck. 7 tugs + high tide. You can see 2 of the tugs in this video. Great job to all involved who worked quickly to free the Maersk. #Savannah pic.twitter.com/M5X36XXDKw
— Jeremy Nelson (@jnelsonWJCL) June 15, 2022
Seven tugboats nudged the 1,000 foot ship back to the center of the shipping channel and no injuries or pollution were reported, the Coast Guard said in a news release Wednesday.
The vessel was moored at the port’s docks Wednesday morning. The Coast Guard said its Marine Safety Unit in Savannah is investigating. The ship got stuck several miles downstream from the port terminal.
The Port of Savannah is the fourth-busiest U.S. port for handling containers, giant metal boxes used to ship goods ranging from consumer electronics to frozen chickens. More than 5.6 million container units of imports and exports moved through Savannah last year.
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