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Deenie Lynn Capsized

Deenie Lynn Capsized

The 49 foot fishing vessel Deenie Lynn capsized while off the Cliff House, a rocky bluff at the far western edge of San Francisco, California.   The Deenie Lynn with 3 crewmen on board had lost stability when the 270 crab pots on the deck shifted.   The crew was able to send out a distress call to the Coast Guard before the vessel capsized sending the 3 men into the water.   The Coast Guard immediately sent out it’s 47-foot motor lifeboat to the scene.   All three crewmen of the Deenie Lynn were wearing suvival suits and were able to get into a life raft.    The crew, used flares and strobe lights, were able to direct the lifeboat to their location.   The men were taken aboard and were taken back to the Coast Guard Station where EMS crews were able to examine the men.   The Deenie Lynn was last reported as partially submerged 1,000 yards off the shoreline with a large debris field.   Salvagers have been contracted to start recovery operations while authorities are also performing clean up operations to mitigate any pollution threat from the vessel.

View video news report of the incident

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Deneb Capsized

Deneb Capsized

The 101 meter long, 5350 ton Deneb was unloading containers at the port at Algeciras, Spain when it developed a strong list to starboard.   The vessel continued listing over until the Deneb was resting on its starboard side with the bow submerged.   Authorities placed booms around the vessel to prevent any oil pollution escaping into the harbour.  The Deneb had 118 tons of bunk oil and 26 tons of diesel fuel on board before the incident.   Reports state salvage will take up to one week to implement.   No reports of injuries.   An investigation into the incident is being conducted.

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Tug Capsized

Tug Capsized

Photo: Brenda Strong

The 23 meter long tug Adonis was towing a water barge in the harbour of Gladstone, Australia when it’s steering failed.   The four people onboard tried to get the vessel under control, but the Adonis girded then rolled over and sank.   Three men were rescued by the water police, but one crewman perished.  Divers were able locate and recover his body.   An exclusion zone has been placed around the sunken tug until it can be salvaged.  Authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.