U.S. Coast Guard photos
This week’s incident photos are of the 89-foot passenger ferry Royal Miss Belmar grounded in the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 4, 2011.
According to a report by the USCG, the Royal Miss Belmar ran aground Monday night on a reef off the northeastern end of Great St. James Island. U.S. Coast Guard crews aboard Boat Forces St. Thomas 25-foot response boat arrived on scene and coordinated the removal of the passengers to good samaritan boaters, and were able to successfully rescue all 98 passengers and 4 crew. Five of the passengers reportedly sustained injuries onboard, including a baby.
No word on why the vessel grounded or the removal and salvage of the vessel.
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A week after Aiviq arrived at Tampa Ship LLC in Florida a new set of photos shows the vessel fully repainted in U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker red. The transom at the stern of the ship reveals the vessel’s likely new name: Storis.
The U.S. Coast Guard has closed on the $125m fixed-price deal to acquire and convert icebreaking supply ship Aiviq from Offshore Surface Vessels LLC, part of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned from a 110-day Arctic patrol. Stratton extended U.S. surface vessel presence this summer to above 72°N latitude, waters traditionally reserved for icebreakers and ice-capable ships.
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