The tug Arabella and an 100 foot long barge went aground near a jetty in Ponce Inlet, Florida. The tug and barge were approaching near the jetty when the tug lost power allowing the vessels to run aground onto the rocks. The crew of the Arabella contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched to rescue boats to the scene. The rescue boats pulled both the Arabella and the barge free. No injuries and no pollution released.
The 115 foot long fishing vessel Amazing Grace ran aground in Nassau Sound near Jacksonville, Florida. The Amazing Grace had drifted aground while the crew on board was asleep. The fishing vessel suffered water ingress and was at risk of sinking. The Coast Guard was contacted and quickly dispatched the 45-foot response boat to the scene. The response boat found the Amazing Grace in shallow water and delivered a de-watering pump. The pumps were unable to keep up with the flooding forcing the five crew on board to abandon the Amazing Grace. The response boat took the crew back to shore. No reports of injuries or any pollution being released. The owner of the Amazing Grace has contacted commercial salvagers to recover the vessel.
Photos: Thomas Contracting
The fishing vessel Atlantic Breeze ran aground near the entrance to Nassau Sound near Jacksonville, Florida on June 5, 2012. The fishing vessel suffered water ingress and The Coast Guard rescued the three crew on board the Atlantic Breeze and took them safely ashore. The Atlantic Breeze later capsized and sank. The Atlantic Breeze was later salvaged by MOBRO Marine and Thomas Contracting. The fishing vessel was safely removed from the sound on July 5. The salvage was delayed by tropical storm Debby for 10 days.
