MV NAVIOS PIONEER; Port Royal Sound, SC

Port Royal Sound, SC | 1999-Jul-21

Initial Notification: At approximately 0400 this morning, 21 July, 1999 the M/V NAVIOS PIONEER ran aground on a mud sand bank. The grounding occurred near the entrance to Port Royal Sound, SC in position 32 -05.8 N and 080-35.05 W. The vessel was inbound and ran hard aground between buoys 4 and 5. The vessel remains aground and may be blocking the channel. The vessel is currently drawing 27 feet and soundings indicate 27 feet of water. The M/V NAVIOS PIONEER is 590 feet and was carrying a cargo of crushed granite. The vessel contains 60 metric tons of Fuel Oil #2, 532 metric tons of IFO-180, and 25 metric tons of Gas Oil. Presently there is no indication of pollution and the potential for release is considered unlikely. On scene weather conditions at 1000 were SW winds at 5-10 kts, seas 2 feet or less and temperature 28 C. USCG district 7.