HMS Bounty Update

HMS Bounty Update

Photo: USCG

Reports state one of the two missing crew was located by rescuers.  The crewman was found unresponsive and flown to a North Carolina hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Coast Guard has continued the search for the vessel’s captain who was swept overboard by a large wave before he and one other crewman could get into the vessel’s liferaft.

The HMS Bounty had left Connecticut on October 25 headed for St. Petersburg, Florida.   The crew hoped the sailing vessel would be able to safely skirt by Hurricane Sandy, but the vessel caught part of the hurricane off North Carolina.  The Bounty lost power and began to flood as winds reached 40 mph and 18-foot seas.   The crew was able to send out a distress call to the Coast Guard who dispatched aircraft and helicopters to the scene.

 

Enhanced by Zemanta
MV Saigon Queen

MV Saigon Queen

The 103 meter long, 6500 dwt freighter Saigon Queen capsized and sank in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.  The Saigon Queen was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to Tutoourin with a cargo of wood.   The cargo on board had shifted caused the vessel to list.   The crew were unable to level the cargo and the vessel rolled over and sank.   Three crewmen were rescued by the 23484 dwt bulk freighter Pacific Skipper while 15 other crewmen were able to abandon to the vessel’s liferaft.   Four other crewmen were reported missing with the MRCC Sri Lanka launching a search and rescue for the men.

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta
Leithe

Leithe

Photo: folkebladet.no

The 15 meter long fishing vessel Leithe went aground near Olaholmen near Finnsnesrenna, Norway.  No injuries to the two crew on board.  Authorities tested the crew for alcohol with results negative.  The Leithe was able to refloat itself a few hours later during the next high tide.

Enhanced by Zemanta