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Bulk Carrier Aground in Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA, USA | 2025-Jan-09

Initial Notification: At 0730 on 9 January, 2025, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that the ALGOMA BERITY, a 623 ft long bulk carrier, went aground in the Delaware River, approximately 1 nmi north of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, PA. Vessel cargo is salt. 14,600 bbls of diesel fuel on board. Vessel allegedly hit an unidentified object in the shipping channel, damaging one of the ballast tanks. Vessel does have a slight list. No pollution reported. USCG and salvage company on-scene. No request for NOAA support at this time.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 39° 57.73′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 7.54′ West