Coast Guard responds to ship grounding near Cameron, Louisiana

Courtesy Photo | The offshore supply vessel Miss Lynda ran aground off the West Cameron Jetties in Louisiana Feb. 3, 2017. The Vessel Traffic Service in Port Arthur, Texas, overheard that the ship had run aground, and Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles, Louisiana, incident response personnel deployed along with Station Lake Charles personnel to determine the best salvage methods. None of the seven people on board the Miss Lynda were injured. U.S. Coast Guard photo.  

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

03.08.2017

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Wargo 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

CAMERON PARISH, Louisiana — Coast Guard crews are coordinating salvage efforts for a ship aground off the west Cameron Jetties Wednesday.

At 7:20 a.m., Vessel Traffic Service Port Arthur, Texas, personnel overheard that the Miss Lynda, a 120-foot offshore supply vessel, had run aground. Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles incident response personnel deployed with Station Lake Charles boat crews to investigate the damage and determine the best method of salvage. There were no injuries to the four passengers and three crew aboard the ship, and no pollution was reported. The salvage company is still being determined.

The four passengers were transited off of the ship by the Sally D, a utility ship. The three crew members remained on the Miss Lynda.

The ship was carrying construction cargo and had 4,300 gallons of fuel and 100 gallons of oil products aboard. Damage to the ship was reported 5 feet above the waterline, and the ship did not take on any water.

There has been no impact to traffic in the Calcasieu Ship Channel.

• Date Taken: 03.08.2017
• Date Posted: 03.08.2017 17:58
• Story ID: 226218
• Location: LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, US