On January 3, the 95 foot long fishing vessel Megan Marie became disabled off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The Megan Marie had lost a rudder some 100 nautical miles off Nantucket and sent out a distress call. Another fishing vessel came to her aid and began towing the Megan Marie back to port, but rough seas broke the tow line. The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer took over the tow and proceeded to Nantucket. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
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.
