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Day: May 11, 2011

Fishing Vessel Capsizes

Fishing Vessel Capsizes

The 70-foot scallop fishing vessel Atlantic Traveler capsized in pre-dawn hours at the entrance to the Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey.   The vessel were heading out to sea when a  hydraulic hose broke causing the vessel to lose  power and steering.    Adding to the difficulty, there were 10 foot waves rolling into the Inlet.   The crew sent out a  request for assistance, and luckily for the crew, the Coast Guard station was a few hundred feet away.   The Coast Guard sent out its motorized lifeboat and a tried to tow the Atlantic Traveler back into the inlet.   However, the Atlantic Traveler struck the south jetty causing the tow line to snap.   Then,  the Atlantic Traveler lost stability between the waves and the jetty and capsized sending the 3 men on board into the cold water.   The Coast Guard quickly picked up the 3 men out of the water.    There were no injuries.   However, 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel was reported to be released into the water.

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Adler Express

Adler Express

The high speed passenger ship Adler Express ran aground between the German island of Pellworm and the former island of Nordstrand (which is now a pennisula).   None of the crew or the 100 passengers on board were injured.   Nearly all the passengers were transferred to another passenger vessel or by the rescue vessel Eiswette.   The vessel refloated later the same day with the rising tide.  No reports of damage or pollution being released.

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