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Cruise Ship Runs Aground on Columbia River by Guardian UK Guardian UK - November 28, 2003

THE DALLES, Ore. -- A cruise ship ran aground on the bank of the Columbia River, injuring a passenger and two crew members, authorities said.

The three injured people were treated at a hospital and released.

The Empress of the North, a sternwheeler, developed steering problems Thursday night about 80 miles upriver from Portland, said Third Mate Travis McKeown.

After it ran aground, the ship steered away from the river bank and moved to a barge dock, where it was tied up.

The Portland-based ship had 58 passengers and 68 crew members aboard. It departed Clarkston, Wash., Wednesday afternoon en route to Stevenson, Wash., where it had been scheduled to dock late Thursday.

Wasco County Detective Sgt. Steve Conover said the remaining passengers stayed on board after the incident.

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A shallow launch area has posed some environmental problems for the company. In preparation for the stern-wheeler launch, for example, Nichols ran afoul of federal, state and local environmental regulations and was fined nearly $100,000. It's now working with the agencies on mitigation and prevention of future problems.

American West Steamboat Company Itinerary Comparison Chart
Please use this chart as a quick reference for which features are included on each cruise itinerary.
Feature or Shore Tour	7-Night Lewis & Clark Cruise Round-trip Portland	7-Night Three Great Rivers Round-trip Portland	8-Night Path of the Explorers Round-trip Portland	11-Night Northwest Exploration Portland to Seattle
Astoria	x	x	x	x
Astoria Column	x	x	x	x
British Columbia Royal Museum				x
Bonneville Dam		x	x	x
Butchart Gardens				x
Cannon Beach		x
Clarkston / Lewiston		x	x	x
Confederated Tribes Native Dances		x
Columbia Gorge Cruise	x	x	x	x
Columbia Gorge Discovery Ctr.		x	x	x
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Ctr.			x	x
Columbia River Maritime Museum	x	x	x	x
End Of The Lewis & Clark Route	x	x	x	x
Fort Canby	x		x	x
Fort Walla Walla			x	x
Hells Canyon Jet Boat		x	x	x
Holiday Theme Cruises	x	x	x
Ilwaco Heritage Museum			x	x
Lake Quinalt				x
Lelooska Native Dance Program	x
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center	x		x	x
Lewis & Clark’s Fort Clatsop	x	x	x	x
Lewis & Clark’s Station Camp	x		x	x
Long Beach, Washington			x	x
Longview, Washington	x	x		x
Makah Cultural Center				x
Maryhill Museum of Art		x		x
Mt. Hood Railroad			x
Mt. St. Helens	x	x	x	x
Multnomah Channel	x	x	x	x
Multnomah Falls	x	x	x	x
Nez Perce Interpretive Program			x	x
Noted Lewis & Clark Historian	x
Onboard Historian	x	x	x
Oregon Trail History	x	x	x	x
Portland Art Museum	x
Portland Hotel Overnight	x		x
Pendleton Real West Show		x
Pendleton, Oregon		x
Puget Sound Cruise				x
Salmon Bake with Native Dances				x
San Juan Islands Cruise				x
Seattle				x
Seattle City Tour				x
Special Lewis & Clark Programs	x
Stonehenge Memorial		x		x
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute		x
The Dalles, Oregon		x	x	x
Transit 8 Locks and Dams		x	x	x
Victoria, Canada				x
Vista House	x	x
Walla Walla			x	x
Whitman Mission			x	x
Willamette River Cruise	x	x	x	x
Wine Tasting	x	x	x	x
Winery Tour			x	x
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