PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard has stopped a 587-foot cargo vessel, ordering it to pull into Port Angeles Harbor and remain there at anchor while the ship’s master is investigated for intoxication.
The action came after the Coast Guard made a routine inspection boarding of the STX Daisy in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Wednesday.
The Coast Guard said in a statement that the vessel’s master showed signs of intoxication.
The STX Daisy, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, was en route to Olympia from Qingdao, China, to load timber, the Coast Guard said.
The U. S. Attorney’s office is investigating the incident for evidence of a possible violation of U.S. law, the Coast Guard said.
