M/V Harns; Silver Bank, Dominican Republic

Silver Bank, Dominican Republic | 2009-Aug-13

Initial Notification: On Thursday, August 13, the US Coast Guard Sector San Juan informed us of bulk carrier grounded on Silver Bank, north of the Dominican Republic. They have offered technical assistance, and requested a trajectory analysis. The location was given as 20°31'N--69°39'W, which is about about 50 miles north of the Dominican republic, and about 110 miles to east-southeast of Grand Turk Island. The ship is reported as carrying 73,000 gal of heavy fuel oil, and a cargo of dry fertilizer. There have been no reports of any fuel or cargo released.