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Challenge

Challenge

Challenge
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On August 16, the 19 meter long, 43 gt fishing vessel Challenge became disabled off Nantucket, Massachussets.  The Challenge had gone adrift after it had fouled it’s propeller with a line.  The Coast Guard was alerted with two cutters dispatched to the scene. The cutter Escanaba  arrived and took the Challenge under tow.  A few hours latter the cutter Hammerhead took over the tow back to port of New Bedford.  A tug took over the tow the following day and took the Challenge into the harbor.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  Reports state the Challenge was loaded with 650 pounds of scallops at the time of the incident.

Robert C

Robert C

On June 17, the 33 foot long wooden fishing vessel Robert C sank on Dogfish Bar off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The Robert C had collided with the 40 foot fishing vessel Pedlar a few miles off the coast. The wooden vessel quickly sank in 50 feet of water. The one person on board was rescued by another nearby vessel. No reports of injuries, but some pollution was spotted over the wreck. Reports state the Robert C will not be salvaged. Divers were sent the following day to plug the vessel’s vents to prevent any further fuel from leaking out. The United States Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

Miss Shauna

Miss Shauna

The 51 foot long fishing vessel Miss Shauna suffered water ingress while off Nantucket, Massachusetts.  The vessel had sprung a leak in the vessel’s engine room and the vessel’s pumps was able to keep up with the flooding.  However, the flooding began to increase and the crew requested assistance.  The Coast Guard dispatched the cutter Sanibel and a Jayhawk helicopter to the scene. The helicopter lowered a pump to the Miss Shauna. The cutter Sanibel arrived a short time later and escorted the Miss Shauna back to New Bedford. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

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