Tanker runs aground in Delaware River
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is investigating the grounding of a 749-foot tanker in the Delaware River near Wilmington, Del., Sunday.
The Coast Guard received a call at 10:15 p.m. reporting that the tanker Jill Jacob ran aground about one-half-mile south of the Delaware Memorial Bridge with 4.4 million gallons of vacuum gas oil aboard.
A Coast Guard boat crew from Coast Guard Station Salem, N.J., and a boat crew from Wilmington Fire and Rescue arrived on scene to assess the situation.
The Jill Jacob's crew with assistance of three tugboats was able to refloat the tanker at 5:53 a.m. Monday. The Jill Jacob and its crew were towed to Deepwater Anchorage about 1.5 miles north of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
There were no reports of injuries or pollution.
Tanker runs aground in Delaware River
