Coast Guard responds to ‘Carolina Belle’ after bilge alarm sounds; vessel now safely moored

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Crews with the United States Coast Guard responded to the Carolina Belle on Saturday morning for a potential water-related issue.

Coast Guard Sector Charleston said it received a report that the vessel’s bilge pump alarm had activated while it was operating in Charleston Harbor, according to a USCG public affairs official.

Details about the response were limited. A bilge pump alarm often sounds to notify the crew when water in the bilge, or hull space, reaches a specific level…

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