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Migrant Ship Sinks Off Tunisia

Migrant Ship Sinks Off Tunisia

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A fishing vessel overloaded with migrants capsized 20 miles off the coast of Tunisia ‘s Kerkennah Islands.   Rescue operations conducted by Tunisian military boats were able to rescue some 570 people of the 800 reported on board.   Many of the migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia were seeking asylum and was headed for Lampedusa Island.

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Fishing Vessel Capsizes

Fishing Vessel Capsizes

The 70-foot scallop fishing vessel Atlantic Traveler capsized in pre-dawn hours at the entrance to the Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey.   The vessel were heading out to sea when a  hydraulic hose broke causing the vessel to lose  power and steering.    Adding to the difficulty, there were 10 foot waves rolling into the Inlet.   The crew sent out a  request for assistance, and luckily for the crew, the Coast Guard station was a few hundred feet away.   The Coast Guard sent out its motorized lifeboat and a tried to tow the Atlantic Traveler back into the inlet.   However, the Atlantic Traveler struck the south jetty causing the tow line to snap.   Then,  the Atlantic Traveler lost stability between the waves and the jetty and capsized sending the 3 men on board into the cold water.   The Coast Guard quickly picked up the 3 men out of the water.    There were no injuries.   However, 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel was reported to be released into the water.

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Capsized Barge on the Hudson

Capsized Barge on the Hudson

 

Photo: Spencer Ainsley
Photo: Spencer Ainsley

 

 

A 200 ton barge capsized on the Hudson River near the town of New Hamburg, New York.  The barge was docked at the Tilcon Trap Rock stone quarry with a  1,000 ton cargo of of stone when workers noticed the barge had developed a leak.  The leak caused the barge to list over.   Before workers could pump out the water, the barge capsized dumping its cargo of stone to the bottom of the river.   No workers were injured.   A crane has been sent to help right the overturned barge.

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