The 32017 dwt motor vessel Pollux went aground in Tampa Bay near Gadsden Point, Florida. The Pollux was loaded with fertilizer for Tampa Bay from Galveston, Texas. The vessel reports it is hard aground and is unable to free itself. No reports of pollution or injuries.
The freighter Serbest-K hit rocks near Turgutreis, Turkey along the Aegean Sea. Reports state the 12 crew onboard were rescued by help of 2 Coast Guard cutters and a tug. No reports yet of any pollution or damage to the vessel. The Serbest-K was in rough seas which may have led to the grounding.
The 579-foot (self unloading barge) McKee Sons went aground on the Detroit River near Grosse Ile, Michigan on December 24, 2010. The vessel was completing a trip from Cleveland to the DTE Energy power station with a cargo of 11,900 tons of coal when it went hard aground. The McKee Sons stayed aground December 25 with efforts to free her the next day. With the help of 7 tugs, the vessel was freed and continued to the dock. Reports state no pollution or structural damage to the vessel.
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