The United States Coast Guard is trying to figure out how to move a massive cargo ship that ran aground along the Delaware River.
The Alogma Verity bulk carrier ran aground just outside the shipping channel just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge off of Petty Island."I saw it on Facebook that there was a big boat stuck, so I came down," said John Awad of Fishtown.The grounded 623-foot cargo ship has become somewhat of a tourist attraction along the banks of the Delaware River.
Coast Guard and the Army Corp of Engineers are trying to figure out."It is surprising. Philadelphia is a pretty busy port. Ships coming and going all the time. So, you just don’t hear about this very often," said Lee Cox, an underwater archaeologist with Dolan Research, of Newtown Square. He provides technology and research for the marine industry, including underwater sensing services.Cox is an expert on the Delaware River.
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