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Crippled tanker Esso Portland still afloat off Cape Fear
The 640-foot Liberian-registered Esso Portland remained afloat 20 miles south-southeast of Cape Fear as crews patched a 24-inch hole and pumped water at 1,000 gallons per minute. The Coast Guard planned a tow to Hampton Roads, with possible oil removal by barges to ease salvage.
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Cape Fear
N.C
UPI
Esso
Portland
Atlantic
Hampton Roads
Bolinaga
Esso Portland
Aruba
Wilmington
Keo
Massachusetts
Carolinas
North Carolina