The 22 meter long fishing vessel Argentario ran ashore onto the beach in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France. The 5 crew on board alerted authorities the vessel had run aground. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Several attempts to refloat the Argentario failed even with the assistance of a tug. Reports state the vessel was to be refloated on a favorable high tide the following day.
The 45 foot long fishing vessel No Limits sank during a snowstorm off Rockland, Maine. The vessel had suffered water ingress and the three crew on board sent out distress call off Matinicus Island. The Coast Guard tried to contact the No Limits, but their calls went unanswered. The Coast Guard suspected the fishing vessel had sunk and launched a search and rescue operation dispatching a motor lifeboat and Jayhawk helicopter to the last known position. The helicopter crew arrived on scene and were alerted by a flare from a single life raft. The helicopter crew found there was just the captain of the No Limits in the raft. The Coast Guard hoisted him aboard and later taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The two crew from the No Limits were still reported missing. The Coast Guard continued search and rescue operations. Covering some 130 square miles, the search for the missing men continued through out the night until the next day when operations suspended.
The 10 meter long fishing boat Astrid Andrea went aground at Honningsvag, Norway. The trawler had grounded on an shallow area where a new breakwater was to be built. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. No further details reported.
