incinerator site and ran aground yesterday morning, a Ministry of Information Services spokesman confirmed.

A Marine and Ports craft towed Corona to Dockyard for inspection after the incident occurred about 7 a.m., he said.

Corona , a former Marine and Ports vessel, is being used by Gringley Construction Co. Ltd. for offshore work related to the Tynes Bay job.

The $71-million project remains on schedule, Works and Engineering Minister the Hon. Clarence Terceira said yesterday.