The 40 foot long fishing vessel Dawn capsized as it was leaving the harbour at Petersburg, Alaska. The vessel rolled over to starboard and began to sink. One crewman was able to climb out and reach the dock while the other crewman was forced to jump into the frigid waters and swim to a nearby vessel. No reports of injuries. An oil boom was placed around the vessel as some pollution was released. The vessel was not insured.
The 43 foot long fishing vessel Deep capsized after suffering water ingress while off Key West, Florida. The vessel had contacted the Coast Guard that the vessel was taking on water and was in need of assistance. The Coast Guard dispatched the cutter Nantucket and a helicopter to the scene. When the cutter arrived, the Deep had already overturned with one crew man on the hull and another in a life raft. Both men were rescued. No reports of injuries.
A 74 foot long fishing vessel also suffered water ingress while off Key West. The vessel contacted the Coast Guard that in was in need of assistance. The Coast Guard sent the Nantucket and dispatched a fix wing aircraft to the scene. The vessel became waterlogged forcing the three people aboard to abandon ship into the life raft. However, the life raft capsized sending the three people into the water. Two of the three people were rescued by Nantucket. The other was rescued by the fishing vessel Southern Grace. One person suffered minor injuries.
A 31 foot long tugboat capsized on the Hudson River off New York, New York sending one crewman into the water. The tugboat was attempting to line up with a work barge when it capsized. Two crewmen were able to jump onto the work barge while one man was thrown into the water. The crewman was quickly pulled out of the water from another nearby tugboat. The vessel drifted down river before sinking off Pier 84. The man pulled from the water suffered minor injuries. The cause for the vessel to capsize is still unknown. Authorities are conducting an investigation.
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