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Polar Wind

Polar Wind

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The 32 meter long tug Polar Wind went aground in Cold Bay, Alaska.  The tug was towing a barge with 90 containers when it struck by bad weather with 8 foot seas and winds reaching 40 miles per hour.   The crew contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter the scene.  The helicopter was able to winch all five crewmen to safety.  The Coast Guard will monitor the situation for any pollution released.  Reports state the Polar Wind has suffered some water ingress.  No details on the status of the barge.

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HMS Bounty

HMS Bounty


The 180 foot long, 412 gt, three masted sailing vessel HMS Bounty sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Hatteras, North Carolina.   The vessel was headed to St. Petersburg, Florida from Connecticut.   The vessel had contact with authorities hoping to avoid the hurricane Sandy when it was caught in the storm.   The crew of 14 were forced to abandon ship.   The crew donned survival suits and life jackets and were getting into life rafts when three were swept into the water.  One was able to get back to the life raft, but two others were missing.  The Coast Guard was alerted when owners were unable to contact to the vessel.  The Coast Guard dispatched helicopters to the scene and were able to winch the 12 survivors to safety.  The Coast Guard has launched a search for the two missing crewmen.  The HMS Bounty was originally built in 1960-1961 at Lunenberg, Nova Scotia for the MGM film “Mutiny on the Bounty“. More information about the vessel at www.tallshipbounty.org.

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Fishing Vessels Collide

Fishing Vessels Collide

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The 90 foot long, 231 dwt fishing vessel Viking Storm collided with the 40 foot fishing vessel Maverick near La Push, Washington.   The Maverick quickly sank sending it’s four crew into the water.   The Viking Storm rescued three of the four men from the water.  The survivors were later transferred to a Coast Guard cutter.   The Coast Guard conducted a search for the remaining crewman.   The cause of the collision was not reported, but the accident is under investigation.

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