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Mandy Ness

Mandy Ness

The 44 foot long fishing vessel Mandy Ness capsized off Long Beach Island, New Jersey.   The vessel’s emergency beacon alerted the Coast Guard who dispatched a 47-foot rescue boat to the scene.   The fishing vessel Frances Anne also responded to the scene.   The Frances Anne rescued one crewman.   The Coast Guard recovered another crewman however he was unresponsive and did not survive.  The surviving crew stated the two men on board when something may have struck the fishing vessel causing it to capsize.  The men found themselves trapped in the cabin with just a foot of air.   Both men attempted to swim through a knocked out window, but only one reached the surface.  The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.   Reports state the weather was moderate with winds under 20 mph and one meter waves.

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Krasnoselsk

Krasnoselsk

The 53 meter long, 556 dwt fishing vessel Krasnoselsk capsized and sank while moored in Hundeidvika harbour, Sykkylven, Norway.   The vessel was berthed when the storm struck the area with waves up to 12 meters in height.   The storm battered the Krasnoselsk’s hull against the quay until it was holed and sank.   The 36 crew on board were able to evacuate to the quay with no injuries.   Pollution was reported as the vessel had 80 tons of fuel and another four tons of butter oil on board when it sank.  Authorities have been unable to contain the pollution as the weather conditions have prevented any containment booms being deployed.  The Krasnoselsk was in port to have a new cold storage unit installed.

Video from a supply vessel caught in the same storm

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Rig Kolskaya Lost

Rig Kolskaya Lost

The 70 meter by 80 meter jackup rig Kolskaya was lost off Sakhalin Island, Russia.  The Kolskaya was being transferred from Kamchatka to Zyryanskaya Bay when a snow storm struck area.   The storm with high winds and waves reaching 13 meters damaged the Kolskaya’s air tanks.  The rig also suffered water ingress forcing the rig’s pumps to be engaged at full capacity.  The crew sent out a mayday just before the rig capsized and sank.  Fourteen of the 67 crew on board were rescued by the towing vessels.  A search and recovery recovered four bodies. 

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