The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard:
(SAN FRANCISCO) (Aug. 27) — The disabled mixed-products tanker Pine Galaxy arrived in San Francisco for repairs Wednesday.
Commercial tugs towed the ship safety into the Port of San Francisco with an escort by the Coast Guard cutter Pike and the crew of a Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45-foot response boat — medium. The Pine Galaxy will undergo repairs and inspection at a shipyard in San Francisco.
The ship experienced a fire in the machinery shop, located in the engine room, in the North Pacific while traveling from Los Angeles to South Korea. The fire occurred earlier this month. It resulted in the death of one crewmember and left the ship without power or propulsion. There are no reports of damage to the ship's cargo tanks, fuel tanks or hull. The Coast Guard, along with several federal, state and local partners, formed a safety team with the ship's owners to coordinate the safe arrival of the ship.
"This case is a noteworthy example of the Coast Guard and other partner agencies working closely with the ship's owner to coordinate and ensure the safe arrival of the ship to port for repairs," said Capt. Gregory Stump, commander, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco.
PREVIOUS REPORTS
(SAN FRANCISCO) (Aug. 26) — The disabled mixed-products tanker Pine Galaxy is expected to arrive in San Francisco on Wednesday morning.
The ship is being towed by commercial tug to San Francisco Bay. It will be met by additional tugs to ensure increased control of the ship is maintained during the transit inside the Port of San Francisco.
The ship experienced a fire in the machinery shop, located in the engine room, as the ship was traveling to its next port of call. The fire occurred earlier this month. It resulted in the death of one crewmember and left the ship without power or propulsion. There are no reports of damage to the ship's cargo tanks, fuel tanks or hull.
The Coast Guard has formed a joint agency team with the ship's owners to ensure the vessel safely transits through San Francisco Bay.
Click here for video of the ship drifting 700 miles west of Cape Blanco, Ore., on Aug. 15. Video courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento.
(SAN FRANCISCO) (Aug. 24) — The disabled mixed-products tanker Pine Galaxy is expected to arrive in San Francisco later this week.
The ship, which is being towed by a commercial tug, reportedly encountered heavy weather that slowed its progress.
Pine Galaxy experienced an engine room fire on Aug. 13 that resulted in the death of one crewman and left the ship without power or propulsion. The Coast Guard has formed a joint agency team with the ship's owners to ensure the vessel safely transits through San Francisco Bay to repair facilities in San Francisco.
