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Disabled dragger towed to Astoria

On Dec 10, 2017, the US Coast Guard towed the "Ashyline" to Astoria after the main engine had failed about 17 miles west of Willapa Bay. The 52-foot lifeboat "Triumph II" was deployed from the Station Cape Disappointment and took the dragger with four people and 42,000 pounds of fish aboard on tow. It pulled them across the Columbia River bar into Astoria, Oregon. Towing the "Ashlyne" was estimated at a 70 to 80 miles round trip and 110 tons. That would make it close to the max towing capacity of the 47-MLBs, which is 150 tons. Being that close to the towing capacity made fuel consumption a concern. The large volume of water that moves out on an ebb tide across deep water bars such as the Columbia River bar and the struggle to operate a 47-MLB in that environment was also of concern. That same environment however has little effect on the operation of the 52-MLBs due to the nature of their construction. Report with photo: http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20171211/coast-guard-tows-in-fishing-boat