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Month: July 2015

Jamie K

Jamie K

Jamie K
Photo: uscg

On July 28, the 52 foot long fishing vessel Jamie K ran aground off Cape Blanco, Oregon. The Jamie K had suffered a power black out and was being driven toward the shore in 30 mph winds. The crew sent out a distress call to the Coast Guard requesting assistance.  The fishing vessel struck bottom just 250 yards off the shore began to take on water. The four crew put on survival suits and planned to abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft.  A Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene and lowered a rescue swimmer.  However, the  winch on the helicopter suffered a malfunction and could not hoist anyone up.  The Coast Guard rescue swimmer took individually the 4 crew of the Jamie K to shore.  Reports state the Jamie K had some 10,000 pounds of shrimp on board with 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Fuel had been released into the water. No reports of injuries.


La Renaissance

La Renaissance

La Renaissance
Photo: nouvellecaledonie.la1ere.fr

On July 27, the 18.5 meter long fishing vessel La Renaissance ran aground on the Nénéma Reef near Poum, New Caledonia The  crew alerted the MRCC authorities which dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  The helicopter arrived on scene and airlifted three of the six crew on board the fishing vessel.  The owner of the La Renaissance requested a nearby a tug to refloat the vessel.  After the first attempt to refloat the La Renaissance failed, the second attempt succeeded.  The crew on board were able to restart the engines and proceeded to Koumac.  A SNSM lifeboat escorted the La Renaissance back to port.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Fishing Time

Fishing Time

Fishing Time
Photo: uscg

On July 27, the 30 foot long fishing vessel Fishing Time suffered damage and water ingress off Valdez, Alaska. The Fishing Time was fishing off Valdez when the hull suffered a four inch crack allowing water ingress.  The crew requested assistance with the Coast Guard 45 foot long response boat from Valdez.  The Coast Guard arrived on scene and was able to safely transfer a dewatering pump along with a damage control kit to bring the flooding under control.  The Coast Guard escorted the Fishing Time to Cordova safely.  No reports of injuries to the two crew on board.