Fishermen under coast guard tow
CBC News
Posted: Jul 4, 2011 6:10 AM NT
Last Updated: Jul 4, 2011 6:10 AM NT
A fishing vessel that ran into engine trouble off Newfoundland's west coast was under tow Monday morning.
The Tracy Martina's engine stopped working properly in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, about 70 kilometres west of the Bay of Islands.
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cape Fox was towing the fishing vessel to port. The crew was expected to land Monday afternoon.
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