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Vessel grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near south end of Ocracoke Island

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The Vivens Aqua on the beach near south end of Ocracoke Island.

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News Release Date: January 25, 2022
Contact: Michael Barber, 252-270-5398

MANTEO, N.C. — A 55-foot yacht named the Vivens Aqua grounded at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near the south end of Ocracoke Island. The grounding occurred at approximately 1 a.m. this morning, according to the yacht’s owner.

The National Park Service is consulting with the U.S. Coast Guard and working with the owner to have the vessel removed from the beach.

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