Bulk Carrier carrying 45,000 tons of salt runs aground in Philadelphia

The United States Coast Guard and partners are trying to figure out how to move a massive 623-foot motor vessel that ran aground approximately a mile north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the Delaware River on Wednesday night.

At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received a report from the pilot aboard the Algoma Verity stating the vessel had run aground with no injuries in the Delaware River.

The vessel was northbound with a cargo of approximately 45,000 tons of solar salt when the incident occurred.

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast notice to mariners and deployed a station Philadelphia 29-foot response boat-small crew to the area.

There have been no reports of pollution and the Coast Guard will continue to monitor the vessel for any potential changes.

As of 8 a.m., Friday, the Algoma Verity is still aground outside the main shipping channel, the US Coast Guard confirmed Friday.

A team from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, salvors, and the vessel’s representatives are continuing to monitor the situation and are formulating