473-foot tanker allides with Sarah Long Bridge, Portsmouth
The 473-foot M/V Harbour Feature allided with the Sarah Long Bridge in Portsmouth, N.H. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, the Coast Guard news release said. The USCG responded to the site.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a report from the 473-foot, Portuguese flagged, motor vessel Harbour Feature that it became disabled and allided with the bridge. The vessel is carrying an unknown amount of tallow oil. Both of the vessel's anchors have also been deployed.
Vessel traffic in the channel is closed until the Harbour Feature is able to be moved from the channel.
Two tug vessels are enroute to assist and will attempt to free the vessel at slack tide.
There have been no injuries, spills or pollution reported.
The Harbour Feature crew has reported a six-to-twelve inch rupture above the waterline of the vessel near the port ballast tank. At this time there is no water entering the ship and no pollution from the ship.
