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| Russian container ship near Canada detaches from tow boat | |
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| A Russian container ship is adrift once again off the Canadian coast after its line connected to a tow ship became detached. | A Russian container ship is adrift once again off the Canadian coast after its line connected to a tow ship became detached. |
| The Simushir, which is disabled without power, is carrying hundreds of tonnes of fuel and was at risk of running aground when it was closer to shore. | The Simushir, which is disabled without power, is carrying hundreds of tonnes of fuel and was at risk of running aground when it was closer to shore. |
| However a coastguard spokesman said the vessel was now far away from the shore and did not pose that risk. | However a coastguard spokesman said the vessel was now far away from the shore and did not pose that risk. |
| The Russia-bound ship left Washington and lost power on Friday morning. | The Russia-bound ship left Washington and lost power on Friday morning. |
| The Canadian Coast Guard had attached a tow line to the vessel as it was drifting in rough seas off British Columbia. | The Canadian Coast Guard had attached a tow line to the vessel as it was drifting in rough seas off British Columbia. |
| Efforts to reattach the line to the tugboat are under way, according to the Royal Canadian Navy. | Efforts to reattach the line to the tugboat are under way, according to the Royal Canadian Navy. |
| It had originally been feared that the ship might hit Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. | It had originally been feared that the ship might hit Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. |
| The Canadian coastguards ship the Gordon Reid arrived late on Friday and the tugboat arrived on Saturday to tow the Simushir to Prince Rupert, British Colombia. | The Canadian coastguards ship the Gordon Reid arrived late on Friday and the tugboat arrived on Saturday to tow the Simushir to Prince Rupert, British Colombia. |
| The ship had a crew of 11, and after it lost power on Friday the captain was rescued by helicopter. | The ship had a crew of 11, and after it lost power on Friday the captain was rescued by helicopter. |