Oil Tanker Runs Aground Near Petit Bois Island

Capt. John

According to an article published by Wlox, the U.S. Coast Guard continued efforts Monday morning to remove an oil tanker that ran aground near Petit Bois Island.

What happened?

On April 21, Coast Guard officials said the vessel ran aground at 11:52 a.m., just minutes before it was set to arrive at the Port of Pascagoula.

Tanker grounded

The tanker is a crude oil tanker from Liberia named Aqualoyalty. It was reportedly carrying 21 million gallons of Colombian crude oil at the time.

According to Lt....

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