The "Bermuda Islander" ran aground on Aug 24, 2015, at 9 p.m. on the Delaware River near Salem City, New Jersey.
The ship which was sailing between Bermuda and Salem County lost power and propulsion around 9:00 p.m. before running aground.
There was a crew of 12 aboard when the ship hit shallow water and became stuck.
The Coast Guard waited until high tide at 8:30 a.m. on Aug 25 to begin towing the ship back to high sea.
The ship was about three to four miles north of the Salem Nuclear Power Plant.
The ship was successfully re-floated by the Donjon Marine and secured in Salem, New Jersey for further inspection
Bron Vesseltracker.com
BERMUDA ISLANDER
Bouwjaar 2001, imonummer 9234434, grt 2937
Eigenaar Bermuda Islander Shipping B.V., Harlingen
Manager JR Ship Management B.V., Harlingen
Gebouwd Scheepswerf Bijlsma B.V., Lemmer / 704
LxBxH 99.98 x 15.85 x 6.18 meter
Vermogen 4459 pk, snelheid 15.0 knoop, roepsein PBDA
In dienst 29-09-2001 gedoopt door mevr. A.J.M. van Geest
(echtgenote van Geest North Sea Line directeur J. van Geest)
en opgeleverd als EXTERNO
van ms Externo Scheepvaartbedrijf C.V., Harlingen
in beheer bij JR Shipping B.V.
In charter voor Geest North Sea Line
September 2001 herdoopt GEEST EXTERNO
2 juli 2007 gearriveerd in de Wiltonhaven te Schiedam
5 juli 2007 daar herdoopt BERMUDA ISLANDER
6 juli 2007 vertrokken van Schiedam naar zee,
gaat varen tussen Hamilton en Philadelphia
22 januari 2015 (e) verkocht aan charteraar
27 oktober 2005 op de Nieuwe Waterweg bij Maassluis
de GEEST EXTERNO
© Henk Jungerius
