Genco-Auvergne

The 'Genco Auvergne', while enroute from Busan, ran aground on Oct 1, 2020, on the Washington side of the Columbia River south of the Skamokawa Vista Park. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Columbia River received a report at 12:50 a.m. that the ship had run soft aground due to a loss of main engine propulsion while transiting down the Columbia River. The tugs 'Carolyn Dorothy', 'Samantha S.' and 'Willamette' were deployed to the scene to assist. The captain of the 'Genco Auvergne' reported no injuries or pollution. The vessel had on board a cargo of grain and approximately 616,644 gallons of fuel oil. The Coast Guard dispatched a marine inspector from Sector Columbia River and a Columbia River Bar Pilot is aboard the 'Genco Auvergne' who was coordinating the vessel traffic through the area. Regular soundings were being taken to monitor the fuel-tank levels. The Coast Guard coordinated with the vessel's agents, the monitoring class society, river pilots, the flag state and port partners, The implementation of the non-tank vessel response plan mitigated the impacts of the incident and will assist in the expedited re-floating of the vessel. The vessel was re-floated at 2:20 p.m. during high tide and continued transiting to Longview. At 6.30 p.m. the ship berthed at the Longview Port Authority General Cargo Terminals. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-responds-to-vessel-aground-on-columbia-river-sand-bar-2/2020/10/01/