The 31,802 dwt freighter Susaki Wing collided with 2 barges Clatskanie, Oregon. The Susaki Wing loaded with lumber had lost power when struck the barges and the pier at the Georgia Pacific papermill. The pier suffered the greatest damage with one building destroyed. One of the barges suffered severe damage requiring a tug to push it ashore. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The Coast Guard will be investigating the incident.
A barge carrying a two-story home became stuck near where the Mokelumne River and San Joaquin Rivers intersect in the Sacramento River Delta. The small vessel towing the barge had lost control of the steering allowing the barge to run aground. The barge and house listing to one side some 200 feet from shore. The Coast Guard has issued an alert since there are no lights on the structure to alert boaters of its location at night. The barge was being towed from Sacramento to Helen, California. Some damage to the home is expected as it rests partially submerged.
The sternwheeler Willamette Queen was reported aground on the Willamette River south of Salem, Oregon. The vessel was travelling between Independance and Salem when it struck a gravel bar. Eight passengers were safely rescued by the local marine patrol. No reports of injuries.
