The fishing vessel Jay Patricia ran aground just of the beach near the mouth of the Waipaoa River, New Zealand. The long-liner was returning to Gisborne after a fishing trip when it became stuck on a sandbar. Reports state the Jay Patricia will be pulled free on the next high tide by a harbour tug. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On April 18, the 47 foot long fishing vessel Midori caught fire off Trinidad, California. Unable to contain the blaze, the crew of the Midori contacted another fishing vessel which relayed the message to the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard dispatched a 47 foot long lifeboat along with a helicopter to the scene. With the flames reaching the Midori’s pilothouse, the five crew on board donned survival suits and abandoned ship into the vessel’s life raft. The nearby fishing vessel Pacific Bully arrived on scene before the Coast Guard and rescued all five crew. The tug Michelle Sloan arrived later and was able to extinguish the blaze. The Michelle Sloan took the Midori under tow back to port where a salvage team removed the remaining diesel fuel off the fishing vessel. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
On April 15, the 24 meter long fishing vessel Storvig became disabled off Ålesund, Norway. The Storvig had lost power and went adrift. The crew requested assistance with the NSSR dispatched a lifeboat to the scene. The lifeboat took the Storvig under tow and proceeded to Måløy. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.