Four missing after ship capsizes, burns near Georgia coast
Source: USA Today
Rescue teams were searching for four crewmembers after a cargo ship caught fire and capsized Sunday off the Georgia coast, the Coast Guard said.
Twenty people were rescued from the Golden Ray, a 656-foot long ship that was "listing heavily" in St. Simons Sound near Brunswick, the Coast Guard said.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston was notified by the Glynn County 911 dispatch that the ship had capsized. The Coast Guard "immediately issued an urgent marine information broadcast" and sent ships and two helicopters to the scene.
The ship's command and chief engineer were assisting authorities and salvage teams in stabilizing the ship and pressing ahead with rescue efforts, the Coast Guard said. Local first responders and towing groups also were aiding the search.
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This is unacceptable - maybe Dorian distracted the crew?
Not saying it is not.
Coast Guard: 4 crew members missing from overturned cargo ship
http://www.fox5ny.com/news/cargo-ship-overturns-near-georgia-port-crew-evacuated
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By FOX 5 News
Posted Sep 08 2019 08:15AM EDT
Updated Sep 08 2019 03:09PM EDT
ST. SIMON'S SOUND, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - The Coast Guard and law enforcement are searching for four missing crewmembers after a large cargo freighter overturned early Sunday morning, officials said.
On Twitter, the Coast Guard's 7th District reported that it and local agencies are on the scene of the Golden Ray cargo vessel, which was had capsized near St. Simons Sound in Georgia around 2 a.m.
Currently, officials have rescued 20 people. Four others who were on the ship remain unaccounted for.
According to Coast Guard Capt. John Reed, officials determined the situation was too risky to go further inside the vessel after the 20 were evacuated..................................................
Rescue efforts continue on overturned cargo ship in St. Simons Sound, four crew members unaccounted for
The Golden Ray, which is a vehicle carrier vessel containing 24 crew members, overturned Sunday morning after leaving the Port of Brunswick.
Link: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/georgia/us-coast-guard-assisting-overturned-cargo-ship-in-st-simons-island/77-5425ee9a-097a-4d07-bbf3-27a2ee3f4455
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Because of that, he says “the odds that this was a navigational error is virtually zero. Probably what it was was a mechanical failure, like a steering failure.”
For instance, Sullivan says, if the rudder failed and turned hard, the ship could have run aground, causing it to list and the cargo to shift.
We hope they can rescue the remaining crew members. Appears to be a very dangerous mission.
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