Tampa-A 371-foot phosphate vessel recently ran aground at the mouth of the Alafia River in Tampa Bay, according to various media sources. Coast Guard officials said the Mariano Lauro was outbound from Riverview, where Mosaic has a phosphate processing plant, when it ran aground and was freed by tugboats with the help of high tide after being stuck for several hours and blocking the shipping channel. Officials said there were no injuries and no damage to the vessel. None of the cargo was lost.
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