Ship flooded, crew rescued off Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A problem in the engine room led to flooding on board a fishing boat off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, forcing the crew to abandon ship, the Coast Guard said Wednesday.

The agency planned to conduct a flyover Wednesday to see if the 220-foot Alaska Juris was still afloat and determine if any pollution has spilled from the disabled vessel, Coast Guard Lt. Joseph Schlosser said.

The 46 crew members put on survival suits, got into life rafts Tuesday and were rescued by two ships that evening that heard the Coast Guard’s emergency broadcast for help. There were no reported injuries. The ship was listing at 5 percent when the crew members were disembarking Tuesday, Schlosser said, noting that was the last observation of the vessel. The accident is under investigation.

AP/ELAINE THOMPSON A canoe from the Puyallup Tribe is paddled Wednesday toward a landing during an annual journey in Seattle. Dozens of tribal canoes were arriving at Alki Beach in Seattle as part of an annual American Indian celebration.