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Media Advisory

Date: February 12, 2010

Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office

(216) 902-6020

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay escorts AlgoCanada into Cleveland Harbor

CLEVELAND—The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay, a 140-foot ice-breaking tug homeported here, is scheduled to escort the Canadian commercial vessel AlgoCanada into Cleveland Harbor at approximately 1:30 p.m., Feb.12, 2010.

The AlgoCanada is being held up outside of Cleveland Harbor by thick ice. Neah Bay will use its ice-breaking capabilities to provide a safe and navigable track for AlgoCanada as it transits into Cleveland Harbor.

For further information or media inquiries, contact the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at 216-902-6020.

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