Coast Guard orders tanker away from L.A. pier until safety restored
The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday ordered a tanker to suspend cargo operations at a Los Angeles pier and proceed to anchorage outside the port for repairs.
The Coast Guard received a report at 3:30 a.m. on July 7 that the Marshall Islands flagged tanker “Probo Elk” had exceeded oxygen content in four of its seven cargo tanks, leading to dangerous conditions.
Coast Guard orders tanker away from L.A. pier until safety restored
