DRIFTING RUSSIAN FUEL SHIP IS TOWED AWAY FROM CANADA COAST (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Saturday, October 18, 2014, 11:27

The captain was rescued by helicopter

Canadian coast guards have attached a tow line to a Russian container ship drifting without power in rough seas off British Columbia.

The Simushir cargo ship is carrying hundreds of tons of fuel, prompting fears it could run aground and cause a spill along the pristine coast.

A Canadian ship is now towing the vessel away at a speed of 1.5 knots.

It had been thought the ship might hit Haida Gwaii, known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.

Further bad weather is expected and government officials say preparations are being made in the event of a fuel spill.

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