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Korean Container Ship Grounds, Refloats In Columbia River |
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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 10:40 |
A Korean container ship, the Hanjin Beijing, grounded in the Columbia River with 15 crew members aboard. While Coast Guard, marine investigators and four tugs were assessing the situation, tidal conditions changed and spontaneously refloated the ship. The tugs escorted it to a shipyard in Kalama, WA for inspection before the Hanjin Beijing heads to its next port of call in Japan.
From Marine Link:
An 872-ft. container ship that went aground on the Columbia River near St. Helens, Ore., was re-floated. The Korean flagged container ship, Hanjin Beijing, became grounded near river mile 84. There are 15 crew members aboard.
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