CAPE ISLAND

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Propulsion loss off Juan de Fuca

The state Department of Ecology and the U.S. Coast Guard monitored the "Cape Island" after it lost propulsion and went adrift for about one hour early on Feb 19, 2012, morning at the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Coast Guard ordered the "Cape Island" to engage an escort tug, and proceed to Port Angeles to anchor there and undergo a survey and repairs as needed. The vessel also must ensure that its positioning beacon, which operated intermittently that day, was in full working order. The U.S. Military Sealift Command contracted ship was headed outbound off Cape Flattery when the vessel, maintained by Crowley Maritime Services, reported the loss of propulsion to the U.S. Coast Guard at 5:12 a.m. The Coast Guard dispatched the "Delta Lindsey", an industry-funded emergency-response towing vessel stationed at Neah Bay, at approximately 5:30 a.m. to assist the vessel. The tug was recalled after the "Cape Island" reported it had regained propulsion at 5:42 a.m.