Military Sealift Command Prepositioning Ship Aground Off Japan

The Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005) ran aground Thursday off the East Coast of Okinawa, Japan at roughly 11:30 a.m., the U.S. Navy stories.

The vessel stays grounded roughly 6 nautical miles off the coast of Uruma, Okinawa.

The U.S. Navy says it’s working intently with Japanese authorities to evaluate the scenario and decide the perfect plan of action to refloat the vessel. Tugs are on scene stabilizing the vessel and assessing the scenario. No leaks from the hull have been discovered and no injury to the encircling space has been reported.

There are at present 38 civilian crew members, together with 67 Army and 26 USMC personnel aboard. None are injured and the crew is at present nonetheless on board the ship.

The mixture container-Ro/Ro Sgt. Matej Kocak measures 821 ft and displaces 51,162 tons.