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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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Distress Signal by Email

Distress Signal by Email

A Flying a flag upside down.  Send up a flare with the flare gun.  An S.O.S. message over the wireless.  A call from the satellite phone.  Email?!

The 71-foot fishing vessel Nordic Viking became disabled off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey after suffering engine problems.   Thethree men on board were concerned as heavy fog rolled in.   So, they sent an email out to The Lobster House Fish House in Cape May and asked them to contact the Coast Guard of their situation.   The 210 foot Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous was sent out and took the Nordic Viking under tow.    The Nordic Viking was brought back to the Cape May Harbour.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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Hannah H. Avery Aground

Hannah H. Avery Aground

 

The 55-foot long fishing vessel Hannah H. Avery went aground onto a shoal in the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, New Jersey.   The vessel was entering the inlet at low tide when it struck the sandbar.   A towboat was able to help pull the Hannah H. Avery off the bar the same day.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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