# Grain carrier sits in Columbia River damaged below waterline

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/grain-carrier-sits-in-columbia-river-damaged-below-waterline/16021>\
**Category:** Marine Incidents\
**Created:** [March 22, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/grain-carrier-sits-in-columbia-river-damaged-below-waterline/16021 "2016-03-22T00:33:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![zee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/df788c/32.png) [@zee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/zee)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/grain-carrier-sits-in-columbia-river-damaged-below-waterline/16021/1 "2016-03-22T00:33:17Z")

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A 623-ft Panama-flagged bulk carrier run aground in the Columbia River near Cathlamet. The Sparna is damaged below the waterline, and stays afloat awaiting repairs.

Hmmm, rocks in the middle of the channel?