Originally published April 17, 2014
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A sailboat and container ship collided in the Chesapeake Bay off the Virginia coast on Tuesday evening while a bulk carrier ran aground amid bad weather marked by winds gusting at up to 70 miles per hour, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
The 79-foot rig vessel Petite and the 1,065-foot container ship MSC Charleston "reportedly collided due to weather" at about 7.30 p.m., according to the statement.
"There was no initial report of damage, pollution or injuries to either vessel, and both are safely anchored pending a Coast Guard investigation," the Coast Guard said.
About an hour later, the 751-foot bulk carrier Ornak, which was anchored at Lynnhaven Anchorage, ran aground near First Landing State Park near the 2800 block of Shore Drive, it said.
The Ornak was stuck in about 15 feet of water and was not blocking the channel, Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill told the Virginia Pilot newspaper.
Winds with speeds up to 70 miles per hour at Cape Henry also caused 12 ships anchored by Lynnhaven Anchorage to drag anchor, the Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard was working with the Virginia and Maryland pilots associations to help boats in the area.
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