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Tug Lost off Ocean Beach

Tug Lost off Ocean Beach

The 43-foot tug boat Richardson’s Bay was lost off the shores of Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California.  The tug had left for Pacifica to retrieve a lost skiff when vessel began to capsize.   The crew was able to make a distress call to the Coast Guard before the 2 crewmen abandoned the tug.  One man was able to grab a life ring while the other was able to reach an inflatable boat.   The man in the life ring was later rescued by the Coast Guard.   He was being treated for hypothermia and shock at a nearby hospital.   The other man is still missing.  The inflatable raft was discovered washed ashore, but no signs of the missing man.   The Coast Guard called off the search the next day.

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Migrant Boat Sinks off Lampedusa

Migrant Boat Sinks off Lampedusa

The 13-meter vessel was similiar to this one.

A 13-meter long motor vessel capsized and sank off the small island of Lampedusa, Italy.  The vessel was loaded with over 200 migrants encountered rough conditions after departing from Zuwarah, Libya.   The Malta Coast Guard began a search and rescue mission after someone on the vessel had used a satellite phone to make a SOS call.  Italian Coast Guard has rescued 48 survivors while a fishing vessel rescued another 3 from the water.   High winds and rough seas has hampered rescue efforts.  There are 130 to 250 people still reported as missing.

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Min Ningde Cargo 0202 Lost

Min Ningde Cargo 0202 Lost

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The cargo vessel Min Ningde Cargo 0202 capsized and sank off the Ningde City, Fujian Province, China.   The vessel sent out a distress call that the vessel was sinking.   Two of the 6 crewmen aboard were rescued.   A search for the missing 4 crewmen is being conducted by the maritime safety administration.

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