Worker Hurt in Vehicle Collision Aboard Docked Cargo Ship

A worker aboard the MV Cape Hudson, a Maritime Administration ship docked at Pier 50 in San Francisco, was hospitalized Sunday morning after a collision involving a utility vehicle on board. The incident occurred at about 9:25 a.m., and the San Francisco Fire Department responded to the scene to provide first aid. The roughly 750-foot MV Cape Hudson is part of the Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force, a national program overseen by the U.S. Department of Defense. Ships in the fleet, which falls under the Maritime Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation, can be activated for trade and cargo operations when needed for national security purposes. The vessel was transferred in late August to the American Maritime Officers, a shipworkers' union that is preparing it for an upcoming regulatory inspection. According to the ship-tracking website marinetraffic.com, the Cape Hudson has been berthed in San Francisco since November. Further details on the extent of the worker's injuries and the cause of the collision were not immediately available.