On May 28, the fishing vessel Aspiration ran aground near Santa Clara, California. The vessel approached the mouth of the Santa Clara River when it ran aground just south of the Ventura harbor. There were no injuries, damage or pollution released. Reports state the vessel had its fuel removed and the fishing vessel will be pulled off the beach on the next high tide. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
On May 22, the 63 meter long fishing vessel Ceton became disabled near Thyborøn, Denmark. The Centon had departed from Skagen when it suffered damage to its main engine. The crew attempted repairs, but were unable to get the engine working. Adrift, the trawler finally requested assistance on May 26. The nearby DSRS lifeboat was dispatched to the scene, but found it was unable to take the large trawler under tow. A tug was dispatched and proceeded back to Thyborøn. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 49 meter long fishing vessel Neptun AS 202 became disabled in the North Sea off Thyborøn, Denmark. The trawler had gone adrift after suffering engine failure. The crew alerted authorities who dispatched a DSRS lifeboat to the scene. The lifeboat took the Neptun under tow and returned to port a few hours later. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
