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Paloma ashore; Captain missing

Paloma ashore; Captain missing

 

Paloma 5

The 38 foot vessel Paloma washed ashore off Ocean Beach near San Francisco, California.  The master of the vessel, Timothy Lybrand, had made a distress call earlier that the vessel had run aground onto the rocks just offshore.  He stated he was going to abandon ship and swim ashore some 25 yards away.  The Coast Guard dispatched air and sea rescue boats to the scene while nearby fishing vessels also searched for the missing man.  Aided by the San Francisco Fire Department, the area around the Paloma was systematically searched.  After 9 hours, the search was finally called off as no sign of the captain Lybrand could be found.

The Paloma ran ashore onto the beach partially sunk in 10 feet of water.  Officials were able to safely remove the vessel’s two fuel tanks which had some 35 gallons of diesel fuel.  Debris from the vessel has washed up on to the beach.  The Coast Guard reports the cleanup coast will cost around $20,000.   The Paloma has sustained significant damage and will scrapped on the beach.  Authorities will pull the vessel above the high tide line and breakup the vessel so it can be carted to a nearby dump truck for removal.  Estimates state this will cost another $98,000 to complete.

Later reports stated Lybrand had warrants for his arrest for failure to appear in court in 2012.  Police suspect the fisherman had not perished with his vessel but is in hiding somewhere in the San Francisco area.

Overseas Reymar

Overseas Reymar

 

Overseas Reymar

The 229 meter long, 69636 dwt tanker Overseas Remar allided with the Bay Bridge in San Francisco Bay, California.  The tanker struck one of the bridge protective barriers.  The bridge suffered some damage to the base of tower while the vessel suffered minor damage to its starboard side.  Authorities dispatched crews to inspect the bridge.   The Overseas Reymar proceeded to a nearby anchorage.  The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Duck Boat Fire

Duck Boat Fire

A duck boat suffered a fire in its engine room at McCovey Cove, California.  The vessel sent out a distress call and the Coast Guard dispatched a rescue boat and the San Francisco Fire Department dispatched a fire boat to the scene.   The Coast Guard rescued the 28 people on board and tranported them to shore.   The Fire Boat extinguished the fire.    No reports of injuries.   The cause of the fire is under investigation.  A report states the fire started after the engine overheated.