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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A crippled cargo ship carrying nearly a half million gallons of fuel oil was under tow toward a safe harbor Sunday, easing concerns the vessel could go aground in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.
The 738-foot Golden Seas with 20 crew members aboard was expected to reach Dutch Harbor, 275 miles away, early Tuesday, Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Dana Warr told The Associated Press. Initially the boat was estimated to arrive early today, but Warr said the tug boat captain decided to take a longer route south of the island chain to avoid rough seas and bad weather. The course change will add about 20 to 30 hours to the trip, Warr said.See the full content of this document
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Tow Vessel Reaches Struggling Ship in Bering Sea
The 18,000-horsepower Tor Viking II began its tow of the cargo ship late Saturday, a few hours after they rendezvoused i...
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