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Old 12-05-2010, 02:53 PM
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I'll bet it just needs the ALDA line cleared

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_ship_adrift

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Tow vessel reaches struggling ship in Bering Sea
By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press – Sun Dec 5, 7:43 am ET

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A crippled cargo ship carrying nearly a half million gallons of fuel oil was under tow toward a safe harbor Sunday, easing concerns the vessel could go aground in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.

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Responders said the vessel, which is managed by Allseas Marine, based in Athens, Greece, lost its turbo charger. That left it without enough power to overcome 29-foot seas and winds blowing at 45 mph.

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