Coast Guard protects mariners, environment, maritime transportation system
WASHINGTON — Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, Ore., has since Sunday taken action in three unrelated marine safety cases that has protected the environment, protected mariners and protected the maritime transportation system in the Columbia River and coastal Oregon and Washington.
Sector Columbia River’s recent activity began around 11 a.m. Sunday with notification from the 648-foot, car carrier...
Coast Guard detains 648-foot vessel for safety violations
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard has ordered the 648-foot car carrier Morning Spruce to remain in Portland, Ore., after inspections of the vessel revealed numerous safety hazards Tuesday.
Inspections of the Morning Spruce were required by the Coast Guard after the vessel experienced engine failure approximately 12 miles southwest of the Columbia River entrance Sunday.
Inspections conducted by the...
USCG monitors progress as 648-foot vessel regains power, safely crosses Columbia River bar
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard has been closely monitoring the progress of the Morning Spruce, a 648-foot vessel that lost, then regained, power off the Oregon Coast Sunday.
The Morning Spruce successfully crossed the Columbia River bar under escort of the tug Kokua. The Morning Spruce and Kokua were joined by the tug Vancouver near Astoria. Both tug vessels will escort Morning Spruce to Portland,...
