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STRUGGLING TO AVOID THE ROCKS CLOSE TO DUTCH HARBOUR, BULKERS
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Personnel on board the troubled bulker Pan Viva, which is still operational but in danger of crashing close to Dutch Harbour, are being evacuated by the U.S. Coast Guard.
A massive mid-latitude cyclone, or winter storm, passed over the Aleutians on Saturday, bringing with it gusts of up to 60 knots and 30-foot waves. In the winter months, the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska frequently experience severe weather.
The Korean-owned bulker Pan Viva set sail for the U.S. West Coast late last month, departing from Dandong. The boat had larger hull area above the waterline and more windage, and it was only drawing 7.5 meters while in ballast.