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Barge towed by Colmbia Layne flipped and sank
A barge owned by Channel Construction carrying sand and gravel flipped under tow of the "Columbia Layne" enroute from Seattle to Juneau in British Columbia's Inside Passage near Bella Bella in the evening of Oct 6, 2016. when the cargo shifted, causing to barge to roll over and take on water. All four people on board the tug werecurrently safe and there was no risk of environmental damage. The barge sank after encountering rough weather, including high swells at 550 ft water depth. The Canadian Coast Guard has dispatched the "Gordon Reid" as a precaution which arrivedd about midnight. The tug has been ordered to go into shallow water near Swanson Bay for the night.
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