Ghost Ship Wanders Into Shipping Lanes
UPDATE:Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley says Coast Guard District 17 is actively broadcasting the vessel’s current location to mariners over channel 16 to alert them of the navigation hazard. The Coast Guard is not making public the exact coordinates of the vessel out of concerns over possible unauthorized salvage operations.The US State Department has been in contact with the Japanese authorities, who have indicated no interest from the former owner or insurance provider to reacquire the vessel. The USCG is considering quick solutions to removing the hazard, including sinking the vessel.US Coast Guard officials are monitoring an unmanned Japanese shrimping vessel drifting at sea, about 180 miles west of the US and Canadian border, using transmitters on buoys deplo...