 Ship grounding, or running aground, refers to a vessel unintentionally making contact with the seabed, a waterway side, or underwater structures. Despite advances in navigation, such as satellite-based tools and precise nautical charts, ships of all sizes can still run aground in U.S. waters. Groundings can result from storms, mechanical failures, or even human error.
OR&R provides scientific support to the U.S. Coast Guard (the federal on-scene coordinator for spills in coastal waters and the Great Lakes), which handles the immediate incident and vessel aspects. OR&R may be called in to address the environmental consequences of the grounding, from initial scientific assessment during the response to long-term restoration of affected habitats. [...] Continue Reading
The NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) serves coastal communities, their economies, and the environment by helping to ensure they are clean and healthy to the impacts of hazards like oil, chemicals, and marine debris.
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