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Arctic Sea

Arctic Sea

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On the early morning of January 5, the 41 meter long, 485 gt fishing vessel Arctic Sea (IMO: 7819216) ran aground in the Bering Sea just off St. George Island, Alaska. The fishing vessel with 9 crew on board had run aground in a gale.  The vessel was stranded a few hundred feet off the high cliffs of the north shore of the island. The Arctic Sea had sustained hull damage with water ingress.  The crew sent out a distress call as conditions worsen with swells reported to between 10 to 20 feet and wind gusts reaching up to 65 knots. The crew donned survival suits and launched the vessel’s life raft preparing to abandon ship if necessary.

Arctic Sea
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The 37 meter long fishing vessel North Sea (IMO: 7915905) responded and stood by to assist as conditions prevented the vessel approaching any closer to the stranded Arctic Sea. MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Cold Bay and an HC-130 Super Hercules crew from Kodiak, and diverted the cutter Alex Haley to the area, according to Ransom The United States Coast Guard dispatched a rescue MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Cold Bay assisted by a HC-130 Super Hercules from Kodiak to the scene. The cutter Alex Haley was diverted towards the area.  The MH-60 helicopter would reached the stranded Arctic Sea and was able the hoist all 9 crew safely on board.

Reports state all 9 crew were flown to St. Paul Island where they were met by medical personnel.  No reports of injuries to the crew.

BTh 85945 TS

BTh 85945 TS

BTh 85945 TS
Photo: laodong.vn

On the evening of January 2, the 15 meter long fishing vessel BTh 85945 TS sank in the South China Sea at the entrance of the port of La Gi, Vietnam. The fishing vessel capsized and sank after struck by large waves. Three of the 4 crew on board were able to jump into the sea and swim ashore.

Vietnamese authorities were alerted and dispatched a response team to begin a search for the missing crew member. The search continued the next day with divers inspecting the overturn hull of the BTh 85945 TS, but there was no sign of the missing crew member. On January 4, the body of the missing person was found.

BTh 85945 TS
Photo: laodong.vn

No further details provided.

Quynh Dam Ngu 08888

Quynh Dam Ngu 08888

Quynh Dam Ngu 08888
Photo: Báo Tuổi Trẻ

On the early morning of January 4, the fishing vessel Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 went aground in the South China Sea at Thuyet Diem 1, Ban Tuong Commune, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. The Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 was first spotted the evening of January 3 adrift some 11 nautical miles off the coast by the Vietnamese fisheries vessel 309.  The fisheries vessel was able to board the Quynh Dam Ngu 08888 and found all the doors closed and the lights were all off. A search of the vessel found there was no sign of any of the crew of the fishing vessel.

A towline was attached and the vessels proceeded, but conditions were quite difficult due to bad weather. Strong winds and heavy seas made it difficult to tow the Quynh Dam Ngu 08888. During the night the towline between the vessels broke . Unable to establish another line to the Quynh Dam Ngu 08888, the fishing vessel eventually went ashore.

Quynh Dam Ngu 08888
Photo: vietbao.vn

Authorities report they are planning to refloat and tow the fishing vessel to a safe harbor. An investigation has been launched into the incident. There were no reports of the status of the crew and circumstances to why the crew had abandoned the fishing vessel.