An offshore supply vessel (OSV) ran aground off the west Cameron (Parish, La.) Jetties on the morning of March 8. There were no injuries to the four passengers or three crew aboard the Miss Lynda. The 120-foot vessel was carrying construction cargo and had 4,300 gallons of fuel and 100 gallons of oil products aboard at the time of the incident. No pollution was reported. Coast Guard response personnel are investigating the damage, and best methods of salvage. Damage to the ship was reported five feet above the waterline. The vessel did not take on water. A salvage company is still being determined. There has been no impact to traffic in the Calcasieu (La.) Ship Channel. (Source: Marine Link 03/08/17) Gulf Coast Note: Personnel from Vessel Traffic Service of Port Arthur, Texas, overheard Miss Lynda had run aground. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles, La., incident response personnel deployed a CG Station Lake Charles boat crew to investigate.
UPDATED INFORMATION: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles' marine safety personnel responded to grounded vessel. On March 9 about 9:45 a.m., the Miss Lynda was refloated and removed from the jetty utilizing the vessel's own propulsion, air bags to restore buoyancy in the damaged compartment, and assistance from the Sally D. Miss Lynda was able to proceed to Cameron to offload cargo before safely transiting to Gulf Island Shipyard in Lake Charles for dry-dock repairs.
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