Luther Ship Details and Seafarer Feedback

On Oct 18, 2024, at approximately 4:10 p.m., the 'Luther', with five people aboard, reported a loss of steering 10 miles off La Push, while towing a barge. The vessel requested Coast Guard assistance as rough sea conditions posed increasing risks to both the crew and the barge. Responders from U.S. Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, along with the emergency tug “Lauren Foss”, arrived at the scene. A crew member from the Coast Guard was transferred to the Luther' to assist, and the “Lauren Foss” initiated towing operations. However, the first towing attempt was unsuccessful when a tow line became fouled in one of the tug’s propellers, forcing the “Lauren Foss” to return to shore for repairs.The situation was stabilized when the tug 'Atlantic Raven' of the Canadian Coast Guard tug, joined the rescue effort alongside the U.S. Coast Guard Station Neah Bay. The teams managed to secure a new tow and safely towed the “Luther” to Port Angeles.