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Russian container ship near Canada detaches from tow boat Disabled Russian container ship tugged away from Canada
(about 9 hours later)
A Russian container ship is adrift once again off the Canadian coast after its line connected to a tow ship became detached. A disabled Russian container ship is being pulled away from Canada's shore after earlier becoming detached from its tugboat.
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 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 far away from the shore and did not now 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, but on Saturday the line became detached, leaving the vessel drifting for six hours in rough seas off British Columbia.
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. Currently the ship is being tugged until it is comfortably north of the islands before a decision is made on where it will be towed, the Associated Press quotes Canadian authorities as saying.
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.