[Scan-DC] Update: Freighter ran agound was: Freighter stuck(?) in the Bay

[Andrew Leyden]

Just got an update from the Coast Guard.  She did run aground.  Coast 
Guard Station from Oxford MD has a team on board and there are two 
tugs from Matson (I think) that are really stressing and straining to 
move her off.  She hasn't budged, but they are giving it a good pull.

I asked if it was in any danger and the Coast Guard said no, but it 
is kind of out in the channel.



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>Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:35 PM
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>Subject: [Scan-DC] Freighter stuck(?) in the Bay
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>For the last seven hours or so, I've been watching a 300 foot
>freighter off the South end of Tilghman's Island on the Eastern
>Shore.  It hasn't moved, which is kind of abnormal in this part of
>the Bay.
>
>Now I can see two tugs working around her (both sides), a pilot boat,
>and what looks like a DNR Police boat (it is pretty far away).  Tugs
>have been going around in circles for awhile.
>
>Not sure if it is just broken down, or ran aground (no sand bars over
>there I think).  Maybe something else.
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>Can't hear anything on the Marine band on this side of the Bay.
>Those on the Eastern Shore might have more luck.
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>Kind of odd.
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