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The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Cielo di San Francisco, operated by d’Amico, has been successfully refloated after it ran aground near Dun Laoghaire, south of Dublin. The 37,056 deadweight tonnage (dwt) vessel, constructed in 2011 and carrying a cargo of animal feedstock, grounded while making its way to Cork. In a meticulous effort to release the ship, the vessel's forepeak ballast tank was emptied, allowing it to be towed back to safety. Following the refloating, Cielo di San Francisco will proceed to an anchorage where a comprehensive inspection of the hull is planned for later today. Fortunately, d’Amico has reported that there is no visible damage to the vessel, no pollution has occurred, and all crew members are safe and unharmed. The company contracted SMIT Salvage as a precautionary step during the incident management.

The cargo vessel "Cielo di San Francisco" encountered trouble while navigating from Ringaskiddy, Cork, to Dublin on August 21, 2013. Around 9:30 a.m., the ship, with 21 crew members aboard, ran aground on a sandbank located approximately six miles off Bray Head in County Wicklow, positioned between the Kish Bank and Bray. In response to the incident, the Coast Guard promptly dispatched an inspector via helicopter to assess the situation. Thankfully, initial reports indicated that the vessel, which was transporting animal feed, sustained no significant damage, and there were no injuries reported among the crew. A salvage operation is set to take place at high tide, scheduled for 11:55 p.m., in an attempt to refloat the stranded ship. Additionally, the Marine Casualty Board has announced plans to launch an investigation into the grounding incident. For further details and accompanying photos, you can visit the following links: [The Irish Times](http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/cargo-ship-runs-aground-off-coast-of-dublin) and [The Independent](http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/late-night-cargo-ship-rescue-off-coast-of-dublin-295/).

The bulk carrier Cielo di San Francisco, which was transporting containers, ran aground on a sandbank situated between Kish Bank and Bray at approximately 09:30 local time on August 20, 2013, according to reports from The Irish Times. The vessel was making its way from Ringaskiddy to Dublin when the incident occurred. A tugboat has been dispatched to assist in the situation; however, if initial attempts to refloat the vessel prove unsuccessful, further efforts will be postponed until high tide, which is expected to occur near midnight.