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Megan-Marie

Megan-Marie

Megan-Marie
Photo: uscg

The 80 foot long fishing vessel Megan-Marie became disabled in 10 foot seas while off Nantucket, Massachusetts.  The vessel had suffered water ingress when a small leak in the hull under the main engine.   The Megan-Marie’s pump were unable to control the flooding and the vessel began to sink.  The five crew sent out a distress call to the Coast Guard.  The Coast Guard dispatched an aircraft to the scene which was able to drop additional pumps to the Megan-Marie.   The crew installed the pumps and began to de-water the vessel.  The crew was able to patch the hull and proceeded back to port at New Bedford, Massachusetts. escorted by two Coast Guard cutters.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

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Aaron & Melissa

Aaron & Melissa

Photo: capeannimages.blogspot.com
Photo: capeannimages.blogspot.com

The 75 foot long fishing vessel Aaron & Melissa sprung a leak while berthed at Gloucester, Massachusetts.  The Coast Guard and local firefighters were called to the scene and placed booms around the fishing vessel to contain any pollution released.   The cause of the water ingress was not reported.

 

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Osprey

Osprey

Osprey
Photo: gloucestertimes.com

The 108 foot long, 171 ton fishing vessel Osprey went aground near Ten Pound Island, Massachusetts.   The herring trawler had just departed from Gloucester when it struck bottom and damaged one of the vessel’s fuel tanks.   Some 150 gallons of fuel oil was released into the water.   The Osprey was able to return back to Gloucester under its own power.   Authorities placed a containment boom around the Osprey while removing the remaining fuel.

 

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