ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The Coast Guard says a barge that had been drifting loose in the ocean near the mouth of the Columbia River is back under control.
The tug Miki Hana was able to hook back up with the barge late Wednesday night about 10 miles west of Astoria.
The 330-foot barge snapped its tow cable Wednesday evening in 20-foot seas. The barge carries construction material and 400 gallons of diesel fuel.
The Coast Guard kept watch on the barge by helicopter and coordinated with response agencies in Washington and Oregon.
