Coast Guard evacuating crew of cargo ship flipped near St. Simons Island

By WSB-TV

September 08, 2019 at 9:03 am EDT

Cargo ship off St. Simons (@USCGSoutheast)

By WSB-TV

September 08, 2019 at 9:03 am EDT

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga — The US Coast Guard is working right now to rescue crew members of a cargo ship that overturned in Glynn County.

Officials said multiple agencies are on the scene where a ship named "Golden Ray" is near St. Simons Sound. All traffic into the Port of Brunswick has been suspended.

#Update Evacuations of the Golden Ray’s crew continue. All vessel traffic in the Port of Brunswick is currently suspended unless approved by the @USCG Captain of the Port. #HappeningNow pic.twitter.com/F7JbdGCShU
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 8, 2019