Atlantic Hero freed from sandbank

The  Atlantic Hero a coal carrier from the Bahamas, has been freed  ,say  reports from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). 

The ship which was stranded near the east base of the Bridge of the Americas Bridge since Tuesday was pulled away from a sandbank.

 Atlantic Hero completed its transit through the Canal at 8:47 am, and was directed to an anchorage in the Pacific where it will be inspected for damage.and all necessary investigations will be carried out according to the ACP.

The incident occurred during the ship’s transit  to the south on Tuesday afternoon at 5:17 .