Crewless, car-laden ship drifts towards Alaska
A disabled, crewless Japanese-owned ship loaded with nearly 5000 vehicles has crossed into US waters, drifting today towards Alaska's Aleutian chain.
The Cougar Ace was still listing sideways as it floated in choppy seas about 240 km south of Atka Island, the US Coast Guard said.
The 196-metre car carrier had zigzagged 193 km since it tilted sharply on Sunday night, its crew rescued 24 hours later, said Petty Officer Richard Reichenbach.
The coast guard cutter Rush was tracking the ship as it moved north-east at 3.2 kph, pushed by 26-kph winds.
Vancouver a possible port for listing freighter