A ship named 'Scot Bay' got stuck in the River Teign in Devon early this morning (Thursday, April 10). The cargo ship carrying animal feed had departed from the Dutch port city of IJmuiden and was trying to dock at its destination in Teignmouth when ran aground and became stuck.

Global ship tracking site MarineTraffic noted that the ship was "aground" at this time. It is currently unknown when it might be freed. The Teignmouth Harbour Commission (THC) was alerted about the situation before 6am and acknowledged the incident in a statement released at 7:14am. In the message, it confirmed plans were underway to resolve the situation and safely navigate the cargo vessel to its intended berth, DevonLive reports.

The THC said: "Please note that I am aware of the situation within the river regarding the cargo vessel. Myself and my team are on site and I will be coordinating with our partners to rectify and get the vessel to where it needs to be safely. I will of course update as and when I can."

The message was signed off by Rob - likely Rob Parsons, the Teignmouth harbour master.

All vessels in the harbour have been asked to remain clear of the vessel during the operation.

Mr Parsons also said: "One thing I'm always worried about is people are keen to watch things like this. That's great and we can't stop that from shore," reports the BBC.

"But what we don't need is people that are on the water who are going to cause issues."

The cargo ship, which had eight crew on board, was secure and there were no injuries or pollution reported, he also said.

The harbour master also added he was confident the boat, which got stuck about 328ft from the quay, would be moved this evening thanks to the good weather and the building tides.