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Joyce Lynn II

Joyce Lynn II

Joyce Lynn II
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On March 13, the 63 foot long fishing vessel Joyce Lynn II ran aground on sandy beach of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The crab boat had struck rocks along the  off Port Everglades sustaining hull damage and water ingress.  The Joyce Lynn II requested assistance with a Coast Guard boat responding.  The four crew jumped off the crab boat onto the rescue boat.  One man sustained minor injuries.  The Joyce Lynn II later washed ashore.  Initial attempts to refloat the vessel failed.  A salvage company plans to remove the vessel off the beach. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Nalani

Nalani

Nalani

The 95 foot long tugboat Nalani sank off Barbers Point Harbor, Ohau, Hawaii.  The tugboat had suffered water ingress and began to sink. The crew sent out a distress call with the Coast Guard and local vessels responding.  The 11 crew were safely rescued by two vessels that arrived on scene.  No reports of injuries. The Nalani sank in 2,200 feet of water with 75,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. An one mile long sheen was spotted on the ocean.  The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

Titan

Titan

Titan
Photo: uscg

The 78 foot long fishing vessel Titan ran aground and later sank off the A-Jetty on the Columbia River near Ilwaco, Washington. The Titan had ran aground off the Jetty and began to take on water in the vessel’s engine room.  The Titan sent out a distress call requesting assistance.  The Coast Guard responded and dispatched a lifeboat from Cape Disappointment and a Jayhawk helicopter from Astoria to the scene. The lifeboat delivered a dewatering pump to the Titan, but it was unable to stop the flooding.  The crew donned survival suits and lowered the vessel’s anchor in order to secure the vessel.  The five crew of the Titan safely transferred over to the lifeboat and taken ashore.  No reports of injuries.  The Titan later sank leaving only a portion of the stern above water.  Some 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel along with 40,000 to 50,000 pounds of crab were on board the Titan when it sank.  Reports state an oil sheen was later spotted around the wreck.  The owner of the Titan has arranged to have the fuel cleaned up and the fishing vessel salvaged. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

 

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