A cargo ship capsized off the coast of Georgia for an unknown reason with thousands of new Hyundais and Kias on board - here's what happened
The cargo ship Golden Ray capsized and caught fire early Sunday morning in St. Simons Sound off the coast of Brunswick, Georgia, roughly 80 miles south of Savannah, Georgia.
The ship listed a full 90 degrees, according to CBS News.
The 656-foot vehicle carrier Golden Ray is owned and operated by Hyundai Glovis, Hyundai Motor's ocean freight logistics division.
The ship was carrying about 4,000 Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors vehicles, the fate of which has not yet been determined.
“We are making rescue of crew members as our top priority. After that we will investigate any damage on cargo,” a Hyundai Glovis official told Reuters.
The Golden Ray has the capacity to carry 6,933 vehicles.
The ship was headed to Baltimore up the coast from Jacksonville, Florida.
There were 24 people on board, 23 crew members and one pilot. Everyone has been rescued alive.
Before being rescued, the rescue team was communicating with the trapped crew members through a hole the rescuers' drilled, according to CBS.
The cause of the capsizing is still under investigation and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the coastal environmental conditions following the capsizing.
The company thanked the Coast Guard in a statement, and said it would now work on "mitigating damage to property and the environment."
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