| USA. Coast Guard cutter Roanoke Island & tug Muzon tow drifting barge to Kodiak |
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| Saturday, 23 September 2006 | |
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Coast Guard news: The abandoned coal barge, which had been drifting in the waters southeast of the Kenai Peninsula, has been safely moored at a fuel dock in Kodiak. The barge was taken in tow by the Coast Guard cutter Roanoke Island, and transported part of the way to Kodiak where it was met by the tug Muzon. A Coast Guard marine science technician boarded and inspected the barge before it was permitted to enter Kodiak waters. The barge was initially spotted in May of 2006, drifting 250 miles south of the Aleutian Islands. There are no markings on the barge to indicate a port or country of origin. The only markings on the barge are "CTP 424," located on the sides of the barge, and a Russian class society load line along the waterline. The barge is not listed in any available data bases. A boarding party from the Coast Guard Cutter Maple reported finding Russian labeling on parts of the barge when they boarded it. Ownership of the barge has yet to be determined |
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