Please note that PortMiami has reopened after the Coast Guard established a temporary security zone that restricted traffic in and out of Port Miami. Rescue crews surfaced a 30-foot boat that sank after colliding with the Fisher Island Ferry early this morning. The Coast Guard resumed operations in the Port of Miami on Sunday afternoon. Allegedly, a ship and a ferry collided, as a result of which traffic in and out of the port was limited. The report claims that more than 15,000 passengers were aboard three at-sea cruise ships that were due to dock at the port around 8 a.m. Sunday morning, but remained idle along the coast as crews worked to clear the channel locked. Scroll down the page and read more details.
Accident today in the port of Miami
In the aftermath of the accident, the Coast Guard closed the Port of Miami and it remained closed for hours, inconveniencing more than 15,000 people aboard the three cruise ships, but the port reopened after 2:30 p.m., the US Coast Guard confirmed. The hatch was opened and the crew successfully recovered the sunken vessel. The US Coast Guard said it had cleared the obstruction in the North Channel. As stated, the ship accident was fatal, one man lost his life, while another man was admitted to hospital. It is said that he is in serious condition and not out of danger. Scroll down the page and read more details.
A man was reportedly killed when a 30-foot boat crashed into a ferry at Fisher Island on Sunday morning. The Miami Fire Department said crews from USCG and partner agencies continue to work to complete investigation, salvage and scuba contamination abatement efforts to safely clear the North Channel of a sunken ship obstruction. following a fatal boat collision this morning in Port Miami. An additional update was also shared to inform that the port has reopened.
The statement said the crews successfully recovered the sunken ship and cleared the obstruction in the North Channel. The @USCG Harbor Master has approved the reopening of @PortMiami to all vessel traffic. The three cruise ships MSC Seascape Ships, Norwegian Cruise Line Escape and Carnival Celebration were scheduled to arrive around 8 a.m. Sunday. Due to the temporary closure of the port, passengers were worried about their flights. However, they enjoyed an extra day at sea with the reopening of swimming pools, restaurants and bars. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.
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