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Tugs Help Test Unalaska's Emergency Rig |
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Tuesday, 07 August 2007 09:00 |
Several agencies and entities participated in the first test of the emergency towing system, developed for Unalaska Bay, in response to the grounding of the M/V Salica Frigo in March of this year. The accident prompted Unalaska Mayor Shirley Marquardt to develop a disaster plan for moving a grounded vessel that threatened the coastline of Unalaska Bay. The M/V Baltic Prosperity, Alaska Marine Pilots, the U.S. Coast Guard, and three tug boats, Unalaska's emergency towing system (ETS) gear successfully tested the new system in Unalaska Bay on July 31.
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