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File photo, summer 2012. (Shell Alaska / December 29, 2012) |
A Shell drill ship in the Gulf of Alaska is no longer drifting toward the Trinity Islands. Company officials hope it will be moving again toward safe harbor later Saturday afternoon.
Company spokesman Curtis Smith says repair crews have restarted two of the four engines on a tow vessel and the Kulluk, which has no propulsion system, is holding steady so a second tow line can be attached.
Smith says the second line will will help stabilize the situation.
High winds and waves in the area have prevented evacuation of the Kulluk's crew. Smith says Shell is working closely with the Coast Guard to assess whether they should attempt to evacuate the crew again.
The ultimate goal is to move the Kulluk about 20 miles to the north to a safe inlet of Kodiak Island.
