Coast Guard Responds to Vessel Aground

The Coast Guard is responding today to the scene of a fishing vessel that ran aground in Mantoloking, N.J. The Coast Guard was notified a that the Danielle, a 48-ft. wooden fishing vessel out of Cape May, N.J., was aground on the beaches of Mantoloking. Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., were dispatched to the scene to conduct an initial assessment and survey the scene. The Coast Guard dispatched marine inspectors to the scene from Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia to supervise the salvage of the vessel and coordinate the removal of fuel, oil and other potentially hazardous materials