Coast Guard Makes Contact With Capsized Cargo Ship Off Georgia: 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

The U.S. Coast Guard made contact with crew members inside a cargo ship that capsized off the coast of Georgia over the weekend.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 8, the Golden Ray listed heavily to the side before rolling over as it was leaving the Port of Brunswick. Twenty-three crew members and a captain were on board, according to news reports.