Disabled Russian container ship towed away from British Columbia coast
By Park Sae-jin
Posted : October 29, 2014, 16:50
Updated : October 29, 2014, 16:50
Lt. Paul Pendergast of the Canadian Forces' Joint Rescue Coordination Center said the Barbara Foss arrived Saturday evening and the tow of the Simushir was going well.
Pendergast said authorities will wait until the Simushir is comfortably north of Haida Gwaii before they make a decision on where it will be towed. Prince Rupert is the nearest container ship port, 93 nautical miles away.
The Simushir lost power late Thursday off Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, as it made its way from Everett in Washington state to Russia.
By Ruchi Singh