A multipurpose vessel of German shipping company BBC Chartering had run aground in Canadian waters on June 30th. With the help of tugs, the Canadian coastguard was able to refloat the BBC Oregon the next day. The vessel has been towed to a nearby anchorage for further investigation.

The BBC Oregon had run aground in Bay Bulls Harbour in Newfoundland and Labrador, while it was on its way from Houston to Bay Bulls in Canada.

It is yet unclear what caused the grounding, but the Canadian coastguard has reported that the CCGS Edward Cornwallis and the tug Beverley M successfully towed the BBC Oregon off its grounding location to a safe anchorage in the harbour.

There were no injuries or pollution during the incident and no serious damage to the vessel has been reported. According to AIS data, the vessel is still at anchor in Bay Bulls Harbour.

#CCGLive – Yesterday, our Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) in St. John’s, #NewfoundlandAndLabrador was informed that the cargo ship MV BBC Oregon grounded in Bay Bulls harbour. pic.twitter.com/IMIuM14Cfo

— Canadian Coast Guard (@CoastGuardCAN) July 1, 2019

We established an incident command post and deployed an Environmental Response team to the site. We lead the assessment of the vessel and, in consultation with the vessel owner, we implemented a response plan to refloat the vessel. pic.twitter.com/NND41HdZ6j

— Canadian Coast Guard (@CoastGuardCAN) July 1, 2019

CCGS Edward Cornwallis and the tug Beverley M successfully towed MV BBC Oregon off its grounding location to a safe anchorage in the harbour. There were no injuries or pollution during the incident and we’ll continue to assess next steps regarding the vessel. pic.twitter.com/mLysRqFxlp

— Canadian Coast Guard (@CoastGuardCAN) July 1, 2019