At 1100, the US Coast Guard cutter arrived on scene and was standing by. The no. 6 cylinder head, weighing was removed and lashed to the deck but worsening weather and the ship's roll prevented any more work on the engine for the next 18 hours. Fuel was transferred to inboard tanks to reduce the likelihood of a spill if the ship should run aground. During the afternoon, the ship drifted past Bogoslof Island at a distance of around . The ocean-going tug Sidney Foss arrived after sunset at 18:30 and a line was attached. However, with winds now at and waves of , the tug was only able to slow the vessel's drift.