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George Lauren

George Lauren

The trawler George Lauren went aground outside the harbour at Whitehaven, England.  The trawler had broken its mooring lines as heavy rain and gale force winds battered the area.  The vessel was quickly pinned against the breakwall and winds reached 65 mph and swells of 10 feet.   A joint rescue was conducted by the Coast Guard from Whitehaven with the RNLI lifeboat from Workington were able to pull the trawler free.   The only man on board the George Lauren suffered minor injuries.  No reports of pollution being released.

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Morning Cedar Adrift

Morning Cedar Adrift

The 200 meter long, 28100 dwt freighter Morning Cedar loaded with packaged timber became disabled off Tanaga Island, Alaska.  The freighter’s rudder became stuck hard to starboard due to a hydraulic leak.  The crew was unable to make repairs, but the vessel was able to maneuver away from the island by the combination of main propulsion and bow thrusters.   Conditions are poor with winds up to 45 mph and waves up to 15 feet.   The freighter contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched aircraft to the scene.  The cutter Sherman was diverted to the scene as a precaution.   The owner of the vessel is arranging to have a commerical tug to take the Morning Cedar under tow.  No reports of injuries to any of the 23 crew on board.

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Fishing Off Key West

Fishing Off Key West

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The 43 foot long fishing vessel Deep capsized after suffering water ingress while off Key West, Florida.  The vessel had contacted the Coast Guard that the vessel was taking on water and was in need of assistance.  The Coast Guard dispatched the cutter Nantucket and a helicopter to the scene.   When the cutter arrived, the Deep had already overturned with one crew man on the hull and another in a life raft.  Both men were rescued.  No reports of injuries.

A 74 foot long fishing vessel also suffered water ingress while off Key West.  The vessel contacted the Coast Guard that in was in need of assistance.  The Coast Guard sent the Nantucket and dispatched a fix wing aircraft to the scene.   The vessel became waterlogged forcing the three people aboard to abandon ship into the life raft.  However, the life raft capsized sending the three people into the water.  Two of the three people were rescued by Nantucket.  The other was rescued by the fishing vessel Southern Grace.    One person suffered minor injuries.

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