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At least two reviews are now underway, as a video obtained by Boston 25 News appears to show the docked ship Mass Maritime TS Kennedy almost hitting the ground in St. Thomas last week. The video was recorded by several people aboard the TS Kennedy as it sailed near Sprat Point at the eastern tip of St. Thomas Island.
The TS Kennedy is a federally owned training ship that is typically docked in Buzzards Bay at the Mass Maritime Academy.
In June, TS Kennedy returned to Mass Maritime Academy after spending 26 days at sea. Dignitaries including Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito were on hand to welcome the massive ship and its students home. TS Kennedy is currently anchored on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas.
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Another school, Texas A&M Maritime, sails the TS Kennedy for its students.
On July 15, according to several videos recorded on board the ship, the TS Kennedy came dangerously close to struck boulders at Sprat Point, at the eastern tip of St. Thomas. On video, people reacted to the proximity of the ship with a land strike. One person was recorded saying, “We could get him 10 feet out!” “
A spokesperson for Texas A&M Maritime, who was on the bridge when the incident occurred, said the matter was under internal review. A spokesperson for the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) said in an email: “We are looking into the matter.”
It is not known how close TS Kennedy actually came to land. It is also not known what prompted the ship to get so close to the rocks at Sprat Point. It does not yet appear that TS Kennedy has sustained any damage.
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