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    Coast Guard, partners agencies respond to vessel explosion in Baltimore Harbor

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    Coast Guard, partners agencies respond to vessel explosion in Baltimore Harbor

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

    08.19.2025

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    U.S. Coast Guard East District   

    The Patapsco River has been closed to all vessel traffic between position coordinates 39°11.70'N, 076°31.71'W, near Swan Creek, and 39°12.6'N, 076°29.74'W, near Sparrows Point, and extending up to the former location of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Aug 18, 2025. The closure was due to debris from an explosion on the M/V W-Sapphire.
    (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy asset)

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    Date Taken: 08.19.2025
    Date Posted: 08.19.2025 12:46
    Photo ID: 9265443
    VIRIN: 250819-G-G0105-1002
    Resolution: 1642x1450
    Size: 343.6 KB
    Location: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, US

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