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Fuel is being removed from American Cruise Lines' American Jazz before authorities try again to pull it off a sandbar in Lake Barkley, an impoundment of the Cumberland River in western Kentucky. Coast Guard Lt. Phillip Baxter of Marine Safety Unit Paducah said lightering operations to lessen the weight of the boat were taking place July 15, mainly through the removal of fuel. Cables were expected to be attached to the vessel July 16, with another attempt to dislodge it scheduled for July 17, Baxter said. Of its 49 crew members, 27 remained on board, he said. The Coast Guard set minimum manning requirements for the vessel at nine crew members. |