Bald Head Island ferry runs aground with 105 passengers aboard

Ferry stranded: ‘The Patriot’ runs aground near Bald Head Island

The Bald Head Island ferry "The Patriot" ran aground Thursday morning after hitting sand and silt built up by recent storm activity.

Bald Head Island ferry, tram service suspended after vessel runs aground

BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Ferry and tram services to Bald Head Island have been suspended after a ferry struck a shoal early Thursday morning, according to the Bald Head Island Transportation Authority. The authority said the ferry was carrying 105 passengers on the contractor-employee schedule when the grounding happened around 7 a.m. in the “Cut,” the entrance channel to Bald Head Island. Officials said all passengers were safely removed f…

Bald Head Island ferry runs aground with 105 passengers aboard

Transportation officials said the ferry “The Patriot” was on its normal course to the island when the right side hit unexpected shoaling.

Bald Head Island ferry ‘The Patriot’ runs aground

BALD HEAD ISLAND — At nearly 7 a.m. Thursday, Bald Head Island Ferry’s “The Patriot” ran aground on a shoaling just outside the harbor. 105 passengers and three crewmembers were aboard the vessel, though there were no reported injuries, according to Bion Stewart, Bald Head Island Transportation’s vice president of operations. The Patriot services employees and contractors to the island. Source