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- Ship: The AntalinaReuters: Freighter Stranded near Path of Hurricane Ike (September 12, 2008)
- Registered: CyprusReuters: Freighter Stranded near Path of Hurricane Ike (September 12, 2008)
- People aboard ship: 22Reuters: Freighter Stranded near Path of Hurricane Ike (September 12, 2008)
- Freighter crew had to ride out Hurricane IkeReuters: Freighter Stranded near Path of Hurricane Ike (September 12, 2008)
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The Antalina is a Cyprus-flagged freighter that became stranded off the coast of Galveston on September 12, 2008, as Hurricane Ike approached. Twenty-two crew members are on board and rescue efforts were hampered by the high winds and seas, but the crew is believed to be safe.Reuters: Freighter Stranded near Path of Hurricane Ike (September 12, 2008)
Riding Out the Storm
The U.S. Coast Guard informed the crew of the Antalina that they had to ride out the storm aboard the freighter.Reuters: Freighter Stranded near Path of Hurricane Ike (September 12, 2008)