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The Coast Guard is monitoring the bulk carrier Luzon Strait, which was temporarily disabled outside the entrance of the Columbia River near Astoria, Ore., Thursday. The 503-foot Hong Kong flagged ship was inbound near the Columbia River entrance when the crew reported loss of engine and generator power at 3:42 a.m. The Columbia River Bar Pilot aboard the vessel safely made anchorage outside of the shipping channel before troubleshooting and repairing the ship. Read the full article.
