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Privateer

Privateer

Privateer
Photo: uscg

The 74 foot long fishing vessel Privateer sank off Grays Harbor, Washington. The Privateer had sustained uncontrolled flooding through an 8 inch hole in the hull.  The vessel requested assistance with the Coast Guard dispatching a Motor Life Boat to the scene. The Lifeboat safely transferred the three crew off the Privateer before the fishing vessel sank. No reports of injuries.
No pollution reported, but the vessel had a  maximum fuel capacity of 6,000 gallons. The cause of the sinking is under investigation.

BUNGA MELATI XV

BUNGA MELATI XV

Bunga Melati XV
Photo: pelautonline.com

The 73 meter long, 2300 dwt cargo vessel Bunga Melati XV sank in Celebes Sea in Port Tagulandang, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The Bunga Melati XV, loaded with 2400 tons of cement,  had run onto a reef.  The hull was breached in multiple places and the vessel suffered water ingress.  No reports of injuries. The vessel continued to flood until it hull rest on the bottom leaving only the top of the bridge above water.

Patty A J

Patty A J

Patty A J
Photo: kezi.com

On March 23, the 62 foot long fishing vessel Patty A J capsized between the jetties at Coos Bay Bar, Oregon. Three of the four crew were able to escape, but one was trapped on board. The Coast Guard dispatched two vessels to the scene. A dive team attempted to find the missing crewman, but efforts were later suspended the following night. Reports state the Patty A J later sank.