Coast Guard Petty Officer Jonathan Lindberg says the freighter was carrying more than 105,000 barrels of fuel from Canada to the Valero facility in Paulsboro, N.J.
Lindberg says no leakage of fuel or injuries to the crew were reported. The freighter has been towed to a spot just outside of Wilmington and its steering system will be examined to see if it was damaged.
The Jill Jacob is 749 feet long.
