The Ever Forward Ship was freed Sunday morning after being stuck in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland for over a month, the U.S. Coast Guard told WTOP.
Highlights
- The Ever Forward container ship was freed Sunday morning after being stuck in Chesapeake Bay for over a month.
- The cargo ship was finally freed around 7 a.m.
- after having run aground in the bay 35 days ago.
- The nearly 1,100-foot vessel got stuck in at least 10 feet of mud while attempting a turn near the Bay Bridge.
- Dredging was completed to a depth of 43 feet, resulting in 206,280 cubic yards of material being dredged and taken to Poplar Island, the U.S.
- Coast Guard 5th District said.