![]() was headed from the Port of Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia, on March 13 when it ran aground. The ship operated by Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp. It’s a delicate operation: The Coast Guard said a naval architect is on board, constantly evaluating the ship’s stability, and the ship’s fuel and ballast tanks are being regularly monitored for potential pollution. ![]() Dozens of people gathered at a park nearby to watch the work.įederal News Network's Cloud Exchange 2023: Discover how agencies across the government use cloud to reimagine government services - from the enterprise to the edge in this 3 day event. On Tuesday, tug boats could be seen from shore pulling on taut lines attached to the rear of the Ever Forward, sending puffs of smoke into the air. And if the ship still remains stuck, some of the Ever Forward’s nearly 5,000 containers of dry goods will have to be removed to lighten the load. If that doesn’t work, a third attempt next week will add two anchored pulling barges to the five tug boats. The effort will be similar to Tuesday’s attempt involving five tug boats straining to yank the more than 1,000-foot (305-meter) Ever Forward off the bay’s muddy floor just north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a safety bulletin said. Coast Guard prepared a second attempt to free a stranded container ship Wednesday, more than two weeks after it ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay.
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