Santa Lucia Back Underway in Delaware Bay
The grounded motor vessel near Miah Maull Shoal in Delaware Bay
The motor vessel Santa Lucia, which was aground in Delaware Bay, got back underway under its own power at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The Santa Lucia is scheduled to anchor at Big Stone Anchorage for a Coast Guard safety inspection before moving on to its destination of Philadelphia.
There are no reports of injuries or pollution.
A crewmember aboard the 470-foot Santa Lucia contacted Coast Guard watchstanders at about 4:30 a.m. to report the grounding. The ship's cargo is reported to be fresh produce.
The Coast Guard is responding to a grounded motor vessel Tuesday near Miah Maull Shoal in Delaware Bay.
A crewmember aboard the Santa Lucia had contacted the Coast Guard watchstanders at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday and reported the grounding. The ship ran aground while inbound to Philadelphia.
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