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Fire still burning aboard Coral Ace near Aleutians
A Japanese crew fought a blaze aboard the Coral Ace, about 2,500 cars on board, with sea water after firefighting foam and fresh water ran out. The ship listed about 3 degrees and a rescue standby vessel Kiso Maru waited to assist if crew abandoned ship.
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Juneau
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Coast Guard
Mike Hilley
Coral Ace
Hilley
Satoshi Imabayashi
Japan
Maritime Safety Agency
Tokyo
Imabayashi
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