Cargo Ship ‘Listing Heavily’ in Georgia Port, Crew Members Missing: Officials

Coast Guard crews and port partners respond to a disabled cargo vessel with a fire on board in St. Simons Sound, Ga., on Sept. 8, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard via AP

At least four crew members were reported missing after a cargo ship flipped at a port in Georgia, officials said on Sept. 8.

The Coast Guard’s Seventh District said on Twitter that it was involved in a rescue mission after the Golden Ray cargo vessel started “listing heavily” near the St. Simons Sound.