Update: Coast Guard responding to vessel aground in the Ambrose Channel

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/26/2017 11:10 AM EDT

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News Release  

August 26, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 1st District PA Detachment New York
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment New York
Office: (212) 514-4291
After Hours: (917) 703-0983

Update: Coast Guard responding to vessel aground in the Ambrose Channel

NEW YORK — The oil tanker that ran aground in the Ambrose Channel late Friday afternoon, re-floated with the tide later that evening and transited to Gravesend Bay near Brooklyn to anchor for the night.

At 10:00 a.m. Saturday, divers entered the water around the vessel to inspect the hull, propulsion, and rudder for any damage. Coast Guard Sector New York responders remain on scene to assist with the analysis.

After the inspection is complete, the results will be passed to the Coast Guard for approval. Once approved, the tanker may leave the anchorage.

At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, the Panamanian-flag vessel, Kamome Victoria, notified the Coast Guard that it had run aground while transiting outbound approximately five miles south of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

The vessel is carrying 373,000 gallons of fuel. There is no known pollution or injuries.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

 -USCG-