The 38-foot long fishing vessel Knot A Care became disabled off Provincetown, Massachussets. The crew were unable to start the engines and the vessel was drifting closer into the shippings lanes. The crew contacted the Coast Guard which dispatched the cutter Grand Isle which took the fishing vessel under tow. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution.
The 2 men on board the 40-foot wooden sea scallop boat Probable Cause contacted the Coast Guard that the vessel had water ingress and was in need of assistance. The Probable Cause was off Provincetown, Massachusetts, when the vessel began to flood. The Coast Guard deployed the 47-foot motor lifeboat and a Jayhawk helicopter to the stricten Probable Cause. The lifeboat was able to tow the Probable Cause back to port while the helicopter did an aerial inspection for any pollution being released. While tied to the pier, the crew of the Probable Cause were able to make temporary repairs to the leak. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 80-foot fishing vessel Meridian was in distress twice within two weeks. On February 21, 2011 the Meridian contacted the Coast Guard for assistance while off the coast of Rockland, Maine. The Meridian reported that it had lost power and the vessel’s generator was broken. The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Seneca took the Meridian under tow and safely reached Boston on February 22.
Less than a week later on February 27, the Meridian sent out a distress call while off Cape Ann, Massachusetts Bay stating the vessel was in distress. The Coast Guard sent out a request to see if any vessels were in the vicinity of the Meridian and could assist if possible. The 133 foot long, 158 gt tug Viking responded and headed towards the Meridian. The weather conditions were severe with 25-30 knot winds and 8 to 12 foot waves. The Viking’s crew was able to get a towline over the fishing vessel using a line throwing gun. The Viking then towed the vessel towards Gloucester until the Meridian could be transferred to the Coast Guard. The Viking is owned by the K-Sea Transportation.
