( CNN ) -- A disabled tanker ship collided with a bridge linking Portsmouth , New Hampshire , and Kittery , Maine , on Monday , closing the heavily used span to traffic . The 470-foot Harbour Feature was carrying tallow oil when it hit the aging Sarah Long Bridge stretching over the Piscatagua River . The crew of the Portuguese-flagged ship reported a rupture of up to 12 inches above the waterline , the Coast Guard said . But there was no indication of any leaking cargo . No injuries were reported . Around 6 p.m. , the vessel was pulled off the bridge and safely moored at the state pier on the New Hampshire side , said Coast Guard spokesman Robert Simpson . The matter is under investigation , Coast Guard spokesman Adam Stanton said . The bridge , which was built in 1940 and normally carries about 14,000 vehicles per day , sustained some damage , said Bill Boynton , a spokesman for the New Hampshire Transportation Department . The ship apparently was disabled when it drifted into the span , the Coast Guard said . But it was unclear why that was the case . The ship was carrying tallow oil , which can be used for biofuels , in cooking or for making soap .
Ship drifted into heavily damaged span linking Portsmouth , Virginia , and Portland , Maine . The ship carrying tallow oil sustained damage above the water line , no longer leaking . The Sarah Long Bridge , built in 1940 , was damaged .