The crew members were hoisted from the 52,000-dwt Almasi (built 2001) by a MH-60 Jayhawk 52 miles west of the Columbia River Bar on Thursday.

The men had suffered "injuries consistent with chemical burns and another crew member had a possible broken bone," the USCG said.

The seafarers were taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria for further medical treatment.

The bulker is operated by Almi Marine Management of Athens.

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