PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a bulk carrier that lost engine power Thursday morning at the entrance of the Columbia River near Astoria.
A marine inspector is examining the 503-foot Hong Kong-flagged ship and deciding whether the repaired vessel can proceed to Portland.
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