From The Associated Press:
RIGA, Latvia: A rescue operation to salvage a Cyprus-registered cargo ship that ran aground 800-900 meters (yards) off Latvia’s coast in the Baltic Sea will have to be postponed because of inclement weather, Latvian officials said Tuesday.
The Greek-owned ship, Golden Sky, was carrying 25,000 tons of mineral fertilizer when it ran aground during the night between Sunday and Monday off the coast of Ventspils, a port town, due to a big storm and gale force winds.
Latvian helicopters evacuated 16 crew members, though eight others stayed onboard to prevent the damage from worsening, the coast guard service said.
The service said the ship’s engine room incurred serious damage and the ship is leaking fuel. Two of the ship’s five compartments are filled with water.