A loaded cargo ship on its way to Portland ran aground near Woodland, Washington, Saturday afternoon.
The Viking Emerald, a 3-year-old vehicle transport registered in Singapore, departed Tacoma early Friday, according to a marine traffic website, and was scheduled to arrive in Portland at 4 p.m. Saturday.
But instead, the vessel lost its steering, according to a Coast Guard spokeswoman, Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The ship ended up with its bow on a beach about 4:30 p.m., according to Jim Lichatowich of Columbia City, who said he could see the vessel from his home across the Columbia River.
"It's pretty obvious it's grounded," Lichatowich said.Norcross said there were no reports of injuries, pollution or damage. Tugs are on the way to assist the ship, she said.
The ship is 550 feet long and 90 feet wide.
The Viking Emerald, a 3-year-old vehicle transport registered in Singapore, departed Tacoma early Friday, according to a marine traffic website, and was scheduled to arrive in Portland at 4 p.m. Saturday.
But instead, the vessel lost its steering, according to a Coast Guard spokeswoman, Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The ship ended up with its bow on a beach about 4:30 p.m., according to Jim Lichatowich of Columbia City, who said he could see the vessel from his home across the Columbia River.
"It's pretty obvious it's grounded," Lichatowich said.Norcross said there were no reports of injuries, pollution or damage. Tugs are on the way to assist the ship, she said.
The ship is 550 feet long and 90 feet wide.