Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Low
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Maersk Surabaya |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | Denmark [DK] |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | 332.5 |
| TEU | 8400 |
| Year Built | 2006 |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2022-06-14 |
| Location | Savannah River, Georgia, USA |
| Region | United States |
| Coordinates | |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
The article reports no injuries or pollution. It does not provide a damage assessment or a separate account of fatalities and missing persons.
Key facts
- Maersk Surabaya ran soft aground against the bank of the Savannah River while inbound for the Port of Savannah.
- AIS showed the Danish-flagged vessel with tugs positioned around its stern.
- The vessel was refloated about two hours after the grounding, according to AIS information cited by gCaptain.
- The ship was 332.5 metres long, had capacity for 8,400 TEU, and was built in 2006.
Narrative
On 14 June 2022, Maersk Surabaya was arriving in the Savannah River on passage to the Port of Savannah after departing the Port of Charleston. The gCaptain report described the Danish-flagged containership as having run soft aground against the river bank. AIS showed tugs positioned around the vessel's stern, and the United States Coast Guard said that its response was under way.
The article initially reported that the vessel might have been affecting the shipping channel, but later stated that it appeared to have been refloated about two hours after the grounding. The report did not provide an exact grounding time or identify the assisting tugs. It stated that the vessel was freed without injuries or pollution.
The available account does not identify a technical cause, provide a formal investigation, or quantify physical or economic damage. It supports a brief soft grounding followed by a same-day refloating operation, while leaving the casualty mechanism and final damage assessment unresolved.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | Maersk Surabaya ran soft aground against the bank of the Savannah River while inbound for Savannah. |
| 2022-06-14 | Tugs were positioned around the stern while the United States Coast Guard response was under way. |
| 2022-06-14 | AIS information cited by gCaptain indicated that the vessel was refloated about two hours after grounding. |
Investigation
No official investigation report or findings are identified in the available gCaptain article. The cause and final damage assessment remain unresolved.