Seafood Cargo Ship Leaves Dutch Harbor After Coast Guard Detainment
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Alaska Dispatch News] By Tegan Hanlon - February 26, 2015
A cargo ship has been permitted to leave the Aleutian Islands Port of Dutch Harbor after the Coast Guard detained the vessel for two weeks amid an ongoing environmental crimes investigation.
The German operator and owner of the 600-foot container vessel signed an agreement with the Coast Guard on Thursday, posting a $500,000 bond and agreeing to leave some of its approximately 20 crew members in Anchorage in exchange for permission to leave port, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Feldis.
Feldis said the crew will stay to respond to investigators' questions. The operator and owner will cover the crews...
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