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Twin Lights

Twin Lights

The 42 foot fishing vessel Twin Lights capsized off Race Point, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  The vessel was fishing in heavy swells when its gear got caught on the bottom.   The Twin Lights capsized sending its two crew into the water.  The nearby fishing vessel Glutton witnessed the event and responded to the scene.   The Glutton’s crew rescued one man from the water and attempted to find the other missing person.   The Coast Guard was notified and dispatched a rescue helicopter and two cutters to the scene.   The Twin Lights sank just as the Coast Guard reached the scene.   A search for the missing man continued into the night.   The Twin Lights now rests in 190 feet of water.

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MV Saigon Queen

MV Saigon Queen

The 103 meter long, 6500 dwt freighter Saigon Queen capsized and sank in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.  The Saigon Queen was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to Tutoourin with a cargo of wood.   The cargo on board had shifted caused the vessel to list.   The crew were unable to level the cargo and the vessel rolled over and sank.   Three crewmen were rescued by the 23484 dwt bulk freighter Pacific Skipper while 15 other crewmen were able to abandon to the vessel’s liferaft.   Four other crewmen were reported missing with the MRCC Sri Lanka launching a search and rescue for the men.

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Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

The 15 meter long tugboat Benjamin Bailey sank on the Piscataqua River near Kittery, Maine.  The tug was working on a new bridge when it capsized and sank.   The two crew members on board were able to scramble to safety.   A heavy lift barge will refloat the tug in a few days.  The cause of the sinking is under investigation.

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