The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded its examination of the January 3, 2009 sinking of the PATRIOT fishing vessel, finally resolving that a rapid loss of stability most likely forced the boat to capsize and sink. Last year, two men were aboard the 54-foot steel-hulled trawler about 15 miles from…
Sitka Mountain Rescue with the assistance of the Coast Guard rescued a man from his sinking fishing vessel in Sitka Sound last week. The 74-year-old master stated that his boat was taking on lots of water just off Kulichkof Rock. Sitka Mountain Rescue personnel arrived at the scene and managed…
The 74-year old captain has been rescued from his fishing vessel near Sitka, Alaska. The captain of the 44-foot trawler ZIMOVIA was rescued from the vessel as it was being knocked about on the rocks by the surf. The Coast Guard was aided in the rescue by the Sitka Mountain…
The 34 foot fishing boat ROSIE MARIE sank 20 miles west of the Columbia River Bar on Tuesday. The sole crewman on the vessel was able to get off a May Day message and activate his EPIRB before abandoning the sinking vessel into a life raft. The Coast Guard sent…
The crew of the LUCY M, a 51-foot wooden fishing boat, radioed the Coast Guard they were taking on water and needed help. Two motor life boat crews were dispatched to assist the vessel. Initially, the crew tried to beach the vessel on a shoal, but the task proved too…
A 29-foot charter boat carrying seven people reportedly collided with a pier in fog Saturday and sank. The passengers and crew were able to don life vests prior to abandoning the sinking vessel. Six persons were rescued from the water by a nearby vessel who heard their calls for help.…
The 40-foot fishing vessel WESTERN SKIES radioed the Coast Guard that they were taking on water and needed help on Saturday. The Coast Guard sent a helicopter and two motor life boats to the scene which delivered three dewatering pumps to the stricken vessel. With the aid of the Coast…
The NORTHERN BELLE crew issued a Mayday call to the Coast Guard at 5:30 p.m. yesterday indicating they were was in trouble and needed help. The crew dawned survival suits but were unable to get into the vessel’s life raft. The Coast Guard arrived on the scene at approximately 8:00…
The 34-foot fishing vessel OREGON 350 capsized near Cape Mendocino on Thursday afternoon. Two crewmen, father and son, were rescued from the vessel by the Coast Guard. The vessel reportedly was struck by a large wave, causing the vessel to lose its electronics. After the Coast Guard evacuated one crewman…
March 21, 2010 – The SUNDOWN, a forty foot fishing vessel, has reportedly been saved from sinking with the assistance of the United States Coast Guard. The SUNDOWN radioed for help indicating they were taking on water at around noon on Sunday. Another fishing vessel, the VICIOUS FISHER, was able…