At 07:12 April 17, 2022 (EST), the Ever Forward was successfully refloated by salvor who has been working closely with the US Coast Guard, competent authorities of the State of Maryland and local service providers to remedy the ship's grounded status in Chesapeake Bay.
Following underwater inspections at nearby anchorage, Ever Forward will return to the Port of Baltimore and reload the cargo that had been discharged earlier this month and then continue on its previously scheduled voyage, which begins with Norfolk, VA.
Evergreen Line is deeply appreciative of the efforts put forth by Donjon-Smit, the salvor, the US Coast Guard, competent authorities of the State of Maryland, and the service providers that were engaged, all of whom worked hard to bring this event to a successful conclusion.
Ever Forward is a 12,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) container ship, registered and sailing under the flag of Hong Kong. The ship has been operating in Evergreen Line's Asia-U.S. East Coast (AUE) Service. Throughout the refloating efforts, Ever Forward had been regularly found to be free of damage from the incident and no indication of fuel leakage or pollution.
Source: Evergreen Line
Source: Evergreen Line
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