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Coast Guard detains two ships for safety issues

The Columbian
Published: February 24, 2017, 11:10pm

PORTLAND – Officials said two Panama-flagged cargo ships have been detained on the Willamette and Columbia rivers because of safety issues.

The U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release that the Atlantic Ruby in Portland and Amber L in Kalama were detained Thursday after routine inspections.

The Coast Guard said a fire extinguishing system on the Atlantic Ruby was improperly serviced with disconnected time delays, which if connected allow personnel to escape before a fire extinguishing agent is released.

On the Amber L, inspectors found cooling water leaking from the main engine and multiple issues with the steering system.

The vessels will remain in place until the discrepancies are corrected.

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