A modern LR1 tanker has ran aground off New York on Friday evening, but the vessel was allowed to sail less than 24 hours later.
The 74,900-dwt Kamome Victoria (built 2011) ran into trouble just after 17:15 local time in the Ambrose Channel, according to the US Coast Guard (USCG).
The Panamanian-flag vessel notified the USCG that it had run aground while transiting outbound about five miles south of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.
The tanker re-floated with the tide later that evening and transited to Gravesend Bay near Brooklyn to anchor for the night.
The following morning divers entered the water around the vessel to inspect the hull, propulsion, and rudder for any damage.
By the afternoon the tanker, which was carrying 373,000 gallons of fuel, had been cleared to depart New York after it had passed its USCG inspection process.
The USCG said it received the survey from divers reporting no pollution or significant damage to the oil tanker at about 16:00 local time.
The vessel was then allowed to continue its transit out from Gravesend Bay. The cause of the grounding is still under investigation.
The ship is owned by Shintoku Panama and is operated in the Singapore-based Straits Tankers pool.
