Cargo Ship Grounds in Sea Sanctuary
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A 600-foot cargo ship ran aground on a sandy shoal in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Coast Guard sent divers to check for any damage to the hull and fragile coral reefs. There were no reports of injuries or fuel spills from the grounding of the vessel Houston on Maryland Shoal, 12 miles southeast of Key West, said Petty Officer Jeff Hall. The Liberian-registered ship was bound for Spain from Texas and was off course.
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