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The pilot of a cargo ship bound for Norfolk was focused on making phone calls and sending text messages rather than properly guiding the vessel in March when the 1,095-foot-long Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, the Coast Guard said this week.

In a news release Tuesday the Coast Guard specifically cited "the pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness and attention while navigating, and inadequate bridge resource management."

The Coast Guard said they didnt find mechanical issues or equipment failures in the March grounding of Ever Forward north of Chesapeake Bay Bridge

The pilot of a cargo ship bound for Norfolk was focused on making phone calls and sending text messages rather than properly guiding the vessel in March when the 1,095-foot-long Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, the Coast Guard said this week.

Nearly nine months after the Ever Forward, a 1,096-foot container ship, ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay, it is now known who was piloting the ship.

The Maryland Board of Pilots announced the suspension of the license of the captain of the Ever Forward ship that got stuck in the Chesapeake Bay back in the spring of 2022.

Nearly nine months after the Ever Forward, a 1,096-foot container ship, ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay, it is now known who was piloting the ship.

The Ever Forward ran aground 24 feet deep into the mud on March 13.

The Chesapeake Bay sailing community were mildly entertained when the 1,095-foot container ship grounded near Craighill Channel, and was finally refloated

The salvage industry cannot realistically prepare for the casualty of a mega vessel, according to UK SOSRep, as the variables and impacts are too varied.