On the morning of January 5, a fishing vessel (name not disclosed) had capsized in the Qiongzhou Strait off Xuwen, Zhanjiang, China. The fishing vessel had rolled over with 6 crew on board. Nearby fishing vessels would arrive on site and find 5 of the crew holding onto the overturn hull. One crew member was missing, but was later found to have perished during the incident. His body would be later be recovered.
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The cause of the capsizing is not yet known. Authorities stated the incident was being investigated by local maritime authorities.
On the evening of January 5, the Gris-Nez Regional Operational Surveillance and Rescue Center (CROSS) received a report two fishing vessels collided in the English Channel off the coast off Fécamp, France. Authorities state the 24 meter long, 189 gt fishing vessel Vauban CN807008 (IMO: 8543383) was struck by another fishing vessel (name not disclosed). The Vauban suffered damage to its port bow holed with uncontrolled water ingress.
French authorities dispatched the 18 meter long SNSM lifeboat SNS 089 Cap Fagnet (MMSI: 227003620) along with a Dauphin helicopter from the French Navy. The helicopter arrived on the scene and hoisted 3 of the 6 crew off the Vauban. These crew members would be transferred to the other fishing vessel involved in the incident. The remaining crew members on the Vauban would stay on board to run dewatering pumps delivered by the lifeboat.
An hour later the helicopter was on site again. Two of the 3 crew members on the Vauban needed medical attention. These crew had suffered smoke inhalation from the exhaust from the dewatering pumps. Two crew from the SNSM lifeboat were winched aboard the Vauban to assist. Assisted by telemedicine physicians from Le Havre, the crew were provided medical treatment. Their conditions improved and there was no need for evacuation.
Authorities had the Vauban towed back to Fécamp where it would be met by local fire and rescue services who offered additional support to control the water ingress. The cause of the collision was not disclosed.
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.
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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.
