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Lady Cecelia

Lady Cecelia

The 62 foot long fishing vessel Lady Cecelia went missing off the Washington coast near Leadbetter Point, Willapa Bay.   The fishing vessel had encountered bad weather with 12-foot seas and wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour.  A distress radio beacon (EPIRB) signal from the Lady Cecelia was received by the Coast Guard.  The Coast Guard initially dispatched helicopters and multiple 47 foot lifeboats to search for survivors.   A debris field was found near Willapa Bay with an oil slick, crab pots and an empty lifeboat, but no signs of the four crewmen.  The Coast Guard added additional helicopters and  a C-130 search plane to aid the search effort.  The cutter Cuttyhunk was launched but was recalled when the search effort was suspended the next day.   The Coast Guard called off the search after covering some 1,300 square miles. 

 

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Njord

Njord

photo: pacificenvironment.org

The 38 foot long fishing vessel Njord became disabled off Brookings, Oregon.   The fishing vessel had suffered water ingress in it’s engine room and lost power.   The Njord contacted the coast guard who dispatched a lifeboat and helicopter to the scene.   The lifeboat crew were able to dewater the fishing vessel’s engine room and bring the flooding under control.   The lifeboat took the fishing vessel under tow back to Brookings.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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Plan B

Plan B

Photos: USCG

 

The 81 foot long fishing vessel Plan B became disabled while off Kennebunkport, Maine.   The fishing vessel had suffered water ingress and the vessel’s pumps were unable to keep up.   The two men on board contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter and rescue boat to the scene.   The Coast Guard also sent out a broadcast asking any boats in the area to assist.   The fishing vessel Cameran Lee responded and was first to reach the Plan B.   The crew were safely transferred over to the Cameran Lee.   The crew was reported to have arranged for salvage as the Plan B was still afloat.

UPDATE:

The Plan B sank three hours after the crew was rescued.  The vessel rests in 286 feet of water.   The Coast Guard reported large debris in the water along with a 200 foot wide slick of diesel fuel.

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