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Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

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The 38 foot long fishing vessel Southern Comfort ran aground while proceeding through Barnegat Light Inlet, New Jersey.  The vessel had struck the rocks and suffered water ingress.   The six people on board quickly alerted the Coast Guard before abandoning into the ship’s life raft before the fishing vessel sank.  The Coast Guard dispatched to rescue boats to the scene and rescued all six people safely. No reports of injuries.   The Southern Comfort sank with 350 gallons of diesel fuel on board which is a concern for possible release of pollution into the water.

Photo: USCG
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The Bravest

The Bravest

The 46 meter long high speed ferry Bravest ran aground near Middletown, New Jersey.   The ferry was en route to Belford, New Jersey when it veered to close to shore during an extremely low tide.    The ferry had mooved out of the center of the navigation channel to allow another vessel to go by.   No passengers were on board at the time of the grounding.   A tugboat was able to pull the vessel free a few hours later.  There was no damage and the ferry proceeded back to port.  The vessel returned to service on the same day.  No injuries or pollution released.

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Mandy Ness

Mandy Ness

The 44 foot long fishing vessel Mandy Ness capsized off Long Beach Island, New Jersey.   The vessel’s emergency beacon alerted the Coast Guard who dispatched a 47-foot rescue boat to the scene.   The fishing vessel Frances Anne also responded to the scene.   The Frances Anne rescued one crewman.   The Coast Guard recovered another crewman however he was unresponsive and did not survive.  The surviving crew stated the two men on board when something may have struck the fishing vessel causing it to capsize.  The men found themselves trapped in the cabin with just a foot of air.   Both men attempted to swim through a knocked out window, but only one reached the surface.  The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.   Reports state the weather was moderate with winds under 20 mph and one meter waves.

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