On the early morning of December 5, the 19 meter long fishing vessel Doggerbank (MMSI: 211287590) became disabled in the North Sea about 5 nautical miles west of Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany. The Doggerbank had suffered engine failure and went adrift. The vessel requested assistance with the DGzRS dispatching the 20 meter long lifeboat Theodor Storm (MMSI: 211512630) from Büsum. The lifeboat would arrived on scene later and able to connect a towline to the fishing vessel. The vessels then proceeded to Büsum safely. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On the morning of December 4, the 27 meter long fishing vessel Pavlof (MMSI: 338132058) sank in the Chilkat Inlet within the harbor of Haines, Alaska. Harbor authorities were alerted finding the Pavlof resting on the bottom on its port hull. Booms were placed around the partially sunk hull to help contain some of the 1300 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. Staff would continued to help secure the vessel as it disconnected the electrical and connections to free the vessel. Work continued well into the evening with divers attaching lines to the hull and connecting the fishing vessel to a barge.
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Photo: chikatvalleynews.com
On the following morning, the Pavlof’s was secured and partially refloated and was upright. Three of the 4 fuel vents were closed and the remaining fuel can be pumped off the vessel. Initial reports suggest that snow may have been the cause of the sinking. No reports of injuries.
On the evening of December 4, a 9.77 ton fishing vessel (name not disclosed) capsized in the Yellow Sea some 2.5 kilometers northwest of Cheonlipo, Taean, South Korea. The gillnet fishing vessel with 7 crew onboard was involved in catching oysters, flounder and clams when the vessel capsized. The Coast Guard was alerted to the incident and dispatched six patrol ships, one coastal rescue boat, and a Coast Guard rescue team to the search the area. Three of the crew would be later rescued during the search and rescue. The survivors suffered from hypothermia and were taken ashore and later taken to hospital.
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Later that night, the Coast Guard would find the body of another crew member along the shoreline near Cheonlipo. The crew member had suffered cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated. The search for the 3 remaining crew members was hampered from strong winds and waves reaching 3 meters high. The Coast Guard continued the search for several days. By December 6, the bodies of all 3 missing crew members would be recovered. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.
