The 89 foot long fishing vessel Ocean Princess caught fire while berthed in Fairhaven, Massachussets. The fire started by welders on the ship resulting in thick black smoke. The crew quickly evacuated the vessel. Local firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze. No reports of injuries. Reports state the vessel sustained $5,000 in damages to the vessel.
The passenger ferry Massachusetts became stranded off Hingham, Massachusetts. The ferry departed Hingham bound for Boston with nine passengers and five crew when it went aground on a nearby sandbar. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The passengers were transferred to a police vessel. A tugboat was dispatched a short time later and was able to refloat the Massachusetts.
The 65 foot long fishing vessel Terra Nova sank a few miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts. The two crew on board the Terra Nova had contacted the Coast Guard that the vessel had suffered water ingress. The forward section had six feet of water and the Terra Nova’s pumps were unable to keep up with the flooding. The crew dropped the vessel’s anchor and donned survival suits before abandoning ship. A Coast Guard helicopter located the men in the water. One crewman was rescued by the Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat while the other was rescued by the harbormaster boat from Rockport. Both men were taken to hospital.
