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4 Crew Members Are Found Alive After Cargo Ship Overturns Off Georgia 4 Crew Members Are Found Alive After Cargo Ship Overturns Off Georgia
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Four missing crew members trapped inside an overturned cargo ship off the coast of Georgia were found alive on Monday morning, the Coast Guard said.Four missing crew members trapped inside an overturned cargo ship off the coast of Georgia were found alive on Monday morning, the Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard said it was working to extract the crew members after rescuers made contact with them by rappelling down the side of the ship and drilling through the hull, The Associated Press reported.The Coast Guard said it was working to extract the crew members after rescuers made contact with them by rappelling down the side of the ship and drilling through the hull, The Associated Press reported.
Video of the rescue efforts that the Coast Guard posted on Twitter showed at least three crew members working on the side of the overturned ship, a 656-foot vehicle carrier called the Golden Ray that overturned on Sunday morning in the St. Simons Sound off the coast of Brunswick, Ga. The ship, a 656-foot vehicle carrier called the Golden Ray, overturned on Sunday morning in St. Simons Sound off the coast of Brunswick, Ga. It had 24 people on board, including 23 crew members and one pilot, the Coast Guard said, and 20 were initially rescued.
Video of the rescue efforts that the Coast Guard posted on Twitter showed at least three crew members working on the side of the overturned ship.
Rescuers faced a communication barrier with the South Korean crew members, but “the early indication is they are on board and O.K.,” Lt. Lloyd Heflin of the Coast Guard told The A.P.Rescuers faced a communication barrier with the South Korean crew members, but “the early indication is they are on board and O.K.,” Lt. Lloyd Heflin of the Coast Guard told The A.P.
The ship had 24 people on board, including 23 crew members and one pilot, the Coast Guard said. Twenty people were initially rescued, Petty Officer Third Class Ryan Dickinson said. The four crew members were in the engine room, South Korea’s foreign ministry told The A.P. in a statement. Ten South Koreans, 13 Filipinos and one American pilot were on the ship when the disaster occurred, the ministry said.
There was also a fire on the vessel, according to a news release from the Coast Guard. It was unclear how many vehicles were onboard the ship.
There was also a fire on the vessel, according to a news release from the Coast Guard.
During integrity tests of the ship on Sunday evening, rescue crews had “heard noises coming from the ship,” which offered hope, Petty Officer First Class Luke Clayton said on Monday morning. But he cautioned that officials could not be 100 percent certain it was the crew members.During integrity tests of the ship on Sunday evening, rescue crews had “heard noises coming from the ship,” which offered hope, Petty Officer First Class Luke Clayton said on Monday morning. But he cautioned that officials could not be 100 percent certain it was the crew members.
Petty Officer Clayton said crews had heard “metallic sounds” and added that given the position of the ship, things might have been shifting inside.Petty Officer Clayton said crews had heard “metallic sounds” and added that given the position of the ship, things might have been shifting inside.
There was no fuel leaking from the vessel but the authorities were continuing to investigate. “We know there’s fuel on board and we just want to make sure it’s not a hazard to the water,” Petty Officer Dickinson said.There was no fuel leaking from the vessel but the authorities were continuing to investigate. “We know there’s fuel on board and we just want to make sure it’s not a hazard to the water,” Petty Officer Dickinson said.
The vessel had stopped smoking, but the authorities could not be certain if the fire had been extinguished without getting into the vessel, Petty Officer Dickinson said.The vessel had stopped smoking, but the authorities could not be certain if the fire had been extinguished without getting into the vessel, Petty Officer Dickinson said.
Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, the Coast Guard was notified that the ship had overturned in the St. Simons Sound, about 80 miles south of Savannah. Multiple Coast Guard units were deployed.Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, the Coast Guard was notified that the ship had overturned in the St. Simons Sound, about 80 miles south of Savannah. Multiple Coast Guard units were deployed.
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that two investigators were assigned to the case.The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that two investigators were assigned to the case.
The ship’s master and chief engineer were working with the authorities to stabilize the ship.The ship’s master and chief engineer were working with the authorities to stabilize the ship.
Other vessels are not permitted within a half mile of the overturned ship, the news release said.Other vessels are not permitted within a half mile of the overturned ship, the news release said.
The Golden Ray is flagged out of the Marshall Islands and it arrived in Brunswick on Saturday night, according to VesselFinder.com. The ship was set to arrive in Baltimore on Monday night.The Golden Ray is flagged out of the Marshall Islands and it arrived in Brunswick on Saturday night, according to VesselFinder.com. The ship was set to arrive in Baltimore on Monday night.