Nautical Mishaps, Maritime Calamities

Coast Guard, Ecology, Foss Maritime, Global Diving & Salvage and NRC- Environmental Services responding to sunken fishing vessel near La Push

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:18:00 +0000

LA PUSH (OLYMPIA) – The U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard), Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology), Foss Maritime, Global Diving & Salvage and NRC-Environmental Services are responding to an 80-foot fishing vessel that sank Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in about 360 feet of water approximately 13 miles west of La Push.
The Coast Guard safely removed all five crew members from the Vicious Fisher by about 6 p.m. after final efforts to dewater the vessel failed. No injuries have been reported.
The steel hulled Vicious Fisher out of Bellingham went down with approximately 3,800 gallons of diesel fuel on board.
The Jeffrey Foss, the privately-funded emergency response vessel stationed at Neah Bay, was dispatched and divers from Global Diving & Salvage have been hired to assess the potential for salvage. NRC-Environmental Services have booms and oil skimmers available for any potential pollution response.
The owner of the Vicious Fisher is financially liable for the response efforts.
The location where the Vicious Fisher went down is located in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and is near the Quileute Indian Tribe reservation.
More information about salvage and recovery efforts – including potential pollution threats – will be provided as soon as it becomes available. On scene officials have not seen any signs of pollution.

UPDATE 2: Missing sailboat bound for Philippines found

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:06:00 +0000

UPDATE 2: Missing sailboat bound for Philippines found

Emergency beacon in North Pacific prompting international response

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:04:00 +0000

Emergency beacon in North Pacific prompting international response

Coast Guard responding to vessel aground at Mayport, Fla.

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:39:00 +0000

Jacksonville January 7, 2010 - The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel aground on the St. John's River near Mayport, Fla., Thursday.
The 235-foot Motor Vessel Endeavour ran aground Thursday on the St. John's River in Mayport near the entrance of the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Captain of the Port has established a 50-yard safety zone around the vessel; all traffic should remain outside this zone for their own safety and for those crews conducting removal operations
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville is working with the owner of the vessel to ensure the vessel is safely re-floated mitigating the risks to the environment and Port of Jacksonville. At this point there are no risks to commerce or traffic in the channel.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.

UPDATE: Coast Guard assits with fuel transfer of Guam Shipyard dry dock "Big Blue"

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:23:00 +0000

UPDATE: Coast Guard assits with fuel transfer of Guam Shipyard dry dock "Big Blue"

Coast Guard assists local agencies in response to marina fire in Washington, N.C.

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:23:00 +0000

Coast Guard assists local agencies in response to marina fire in Washington, N.C.

International search leads to rescue of 20 « Coast Guard Compass

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:45:00 +0000

International search leads to rescue of 20 « Coast Guard Compass

Coast Guard responds to tank leak, section of Houston Ship Channel closed

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:10:00 +0000

Coast Guard responds to tank leak, section of Houston Ship Channel closed

Coast Guard investigates grounded freighter

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:40:00 +0000

Coast Guard investigates grounded freighter

U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews, good samaritan aid sinking commercial fishing vessel

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:22:00 +0000

DATE: December 31, 2010 11:50:15 PM EST

OWL’S HEAD, Maine – U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews and a good samaritan aided a commercial fishing vessel crew after abandoning their sinking boat east of Owl’s Head State Park, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010.
Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders received report that the fishing vessel Miss Jill was sinking at 8:40 p.m. and three mariners were abandoning their vessel to embark a life raft.
Coast Guard Station Rockland rescue crews launched a 47-foot Motor Life Boat to the last reported location. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast was issued by watchstanders alerting any boats in the vicinity to provide assistance.
A 30-foot fishing vessel, the Rising Sun, was in the immediate area and plucked the mariners in their life raft from the water.
"It's fortunate the Rising Sun crew was close by to assist the mariners," said Chris Berry, a Coast Guard Sector Northern New England operational unit controller. “This shows the great camaraderie of a tight-knit maritime community.”

Search for missing crewmen - update - Maritime New Zealand

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:15:00 +0000

Search for missing crewmen - update - Maritime New Zealand

Coast Guard aircrew assists in rescue of two off Nantucket, Mass.

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:08:00 +0000

Coast Guard aircrew assists in rescue of two off Nantucket, Mass.

Missing Solomon Islanders found safe by Hercules crew

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:31:00 +0000

Canberra December 6, 2010 - An overnight dash by a Royal Australian Air Force C130H Hercules supporting the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) has contributed to the successful rescue of five Solomon Islanders reported missing near the Santa Cruz Island group.
The small boat and missing islanders were observed sheltering on an island by the C130 crew at approximately 11am local time this morning and later successfully recovered by helicopter.
The RAAF crew commenced their search this morning at the request of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the Solomon Islands’ Government.
Acting Chief Joint Operations Command Rear Admiral Ray Griggs said the C130 and crew deployed at extremely short notice on the life-saving task.
“Thankfully, the search area was well defined and this, combined with the crew and equipment onboard the aircraft, assisted in efforts to find the missing vessel,” Rear Admiral Griggs said.
“The C130 crew can be very proud of their role in ensuring these five people were safely recovered. The mission highlights our ability to react quickly to a range of different contingencies.”
The C130H Hercules of the Royal Australian Air Force’s No 37 Squadron was fitted with a specialist module to assist with search and rescue and deployed to the search area at the request of the RCC.
For further details about the missing vessel, the extent of the search and the subsequent recovery, please contact the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre – Honiara.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing mariners in the Republic of Marshall Islands

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:17:00 +0000

Coast Guard suspends search for missing mariners in the Republic of Marshall Islands

Merchant vessel crew saves 4 sailors 1000 miles off Bermuda

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:20:00 +0000

Merchant vessel crew saves 4 sailors 1000 miles off Bermuda

Shipping Company and Senior Crewmembers Convicted of Covering up Oil Pollution

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:08:00 +0000

Shipping Company and Senior Crewmembers Convicted of Covering up Oil Pollution

Ecology, Coast Guard and U.S. Oil responding to diesel fuel spill to Tacoma’s Blair Waterway | November 2010 News | Washington State Department of Ecology

noreply@blogger.com (SeaWaves) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:31:00 +0000

Ecology, Coast Guard and U.S. Oil responding to diesel fuel spill to Tacoma’s Blair Waterway November 2010 News Washington State Department of Ecology: "Department of Ecology News Release - November 30, 2010 (1 p.m.)
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Ecology, Coast Guard and U.S. Oil responding to diesel fuel spill to Tacoma’s Blair Waterway
TACOMA – The state Department of Ecology, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Oil & Refining Co. are responding to a diesel fuel spill to the Blair Waterway in Tacoma.
The waterway remains open but vessel traffic should avoid wakes and stay away from the cleanup area as much as possible.
During a fuel transfer, a U.S. Oil employee detected a leak on a partially open bleeder valve. Company personnel quickly shut the valve and immediately stopped the transfer.
Observations on the waterway show that less than 25 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the shore side into the Blair Waterway. Oil containment boom located at the dock was immediately deployed.
Marine Spill Response Corporation personnel and several other spill response contractors have been mobilized to aid in recovery efforts, avoid personal injury and property damage, and to help minimize damage to the environment.
An investigation is under way to determine the exact cause of the spill and the amount of diesel fuel spilled. No injuries have been reported.
More information about the spill will be provided as soon as it becomes available."