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Medevac off Columbia River

The Coast Guard hoisted an injured crewmember off the "Alexandria" 15 miles west of the entrance to the Columbia River in the morning of Jan 6, 2017. The injured crewmember, a 60-year-old male, was in stable condition and reportedly lost sight in his left eye on Jan 2, and will be treated by a physician. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 13th District Command Center in Seattle received an Automated Mutual-Vessel Rescue System notification message through Coast Guard Pacific Area command in Alameda, Calif., concerning the injured crewmember at 3:55 p.m. on Jan 2. The Coast Guard and the captain of the"Alexandria" made plans to meet for a medevac when the vessel got closer to shore. At the time of notification the Alexandria was 610 miles west of the entrance to the Columbia River. The vessel made best speed towards the shore during the last few days. The Coast Guard has been on a communication schedule with the captain of the ship during the week to monitor the condition of the injured crewmember. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River departed at about 7:30 a.m., Friday and arrived on scene with the ship at about 8 a.m. and hoisted the injured crewmember safely and transferred him to the base in Warrenton where he was met by emergency medical services and transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Report with video: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2911114/

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Bulkcarrier grounded on Astoria river

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the "Mokpo Star" which had run aground in the Columbia River just north of the Astoria Northern Anchorage in Astoria on Feb 26, 2014, after the crew attempted to adjust their position in the river using their anchors without proper authorization at approximately 4:30 p.m. Sector Columbia River personnel boarded the vessel along with a Columbia River Bar Pilot to investigate the cause of the grounding, potential pollution and how much fuel the vessel contained. The Coast Guard also ordered the vessel to hire a tug to be on immediate standby and to activate its required vessel response plan. The "Mokpo Star" refloated with the incoming tide at approximately 10:50 p.m. and was relocated to a safe anchorage with the assistance of a Columbia River Bar Pilot. There have been no reports of pollution. The Coast Guard has ordered the vessel to remain in the anchorage until an inspection has been conducted to ensure there is no damage to the vessel's hull. The vessel was at Astoria anchorage awaiting orders to head upriver to Kalama, Wash., at the time of the grounding. The vessel contained no cargo and was estimated to hold approximately 532,000 gallons of diesel fuel oil.