An anchor chain failure, followed by a navigation failure, led to the grounding of the cargo vessel Bonnie G in the Caribbean Sea, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded.On October
An anchor chain failure, followed by a navigation failure, led to the grounding of the cargo vessel Bonnie G in the Caribbean Sea, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded.
On October 4, 2023, the Bonnie G was anchored, waiting out poor weather about 1 mile south of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, when its anchor chain parted and the vessel began to drift toward land.
As the captain attempted to navigate the vessel away from shore, the vessel grounded.
The 12 people on board abandoned the vessel and were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Bonnie G remained aground for several weeks until salvors could refloat it and tow it to a dock.
No injuries or pollution were reported. The vessel was declared a total constructive loss, valued at $1.5 million.
Before departing St. Croix, the captain had G reviewed the weather forecast for the vessel’s intended route to St. Thomas. The winds were forecasted to be between 10–15 knots and gusting to 25 knots after midnight, by which time the crew expected to be tied up to the dock. When the vessel arrived in Crown Bay, the winds were higher than what had been forecasted.
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