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Luminous Ace

Luminous Ace

 

The 188 meter long cargo vessel Luminous Ace went aground on the Columbia River near mile marker 40.   The vessel went aground after an electrical outage cause the vessel to lose steering.   The crew dropped anchor to avoid the vessel to drift further.   The Coast Guard responded sending a helicopter to do an aerial inspection finding no signs of pollution being released.  While anchored, the crew was able to regain power back on the Luminous Ace.   Tugs will assist in releasing the vessel at the next high tide.   No reports of injuries or damage.

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Melting Ice

Melting Ice

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The 31 foot long fishing vessel Two Sons became waterlogged while off Cape Mears, Oregon.   The source of the water was the fish storage compartment.  The ice on board had melted into 500 gallons of water.   The Two Sons crew contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a Jayhawk helicopter to the scene.   The helicopter lowered a pump to the crew, but the pump failed after overheating.   The Coast Guard 47 foot lifeboat was called out with a second pump.   This pump was successful in dewatering the fishing vessel.   The Two Sons was escorted back to Garibaldi, Oregon.    Reports state the fishing vessel had multiple citations when it was inspected.   None of the two crew on board the Two Sons were injured.

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