...The condition of the third man, who remained aboard a trooper vessel, was not known, said Coast Guard spokeswoman Gail Sinner. Some rescuers were diverted north after a second vessel, the Sultan, a Seattle-based fishing boat, reported a...

...rendezvous. The tug is expected to reach the Independence today between 8 a.m. and noon, according to Petty Officer Gail Sinner. No injuries were reported. The Independence - owned by Trident Seafoods Corp. in Seattle - ran into trouble about...

...weather calmed Tuesday and improved even more Wednesday, except for some morning fog, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Gail Sinner. The cutter Storis took the Seattle-based Independence under tow on Tuesday. Other than the failed steering system...

...Guard cutter towing the 325-foot vessel went on board Wednesday after turning it over to a tug, said Petty Officer Gail Sinner. The ship, a floating processor, lost its steering power Monday after a rudder failed in stormy seas in the Gulf...