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Savannah Ray

Savannah Ray

Savannah Ray
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The fishing vessel Savannah Ray ran aground in Chiniak Bay off Kodiak Island, Alaska. The Savannah Ray had run aground in bad weather with winds reaching 50 mph and seas reaching 10 feet. The crew sent out a distress call and the fishing vessel’s EPIRB alerted authorities.  The Coast Guard dispatched a Jayhawk helicopter to the scene.  The helicopter arrived over the Savannah Ray finding the 4 crew in their survival suits with the life raft launched. The helicopter hoisted the 4 crew to safety and transferred them to Kodiak. No reports of injuries.

Savannah Ray

Savannah Ray

The 81 foot long fishing vessel Savannah Ray went aground in the Bainbridge Passage in Prince William Sound, Alaska.  The fishing vessel suffered minimal damage to its bow.   The crew contacted the Coast Guard that the vessel aground with 8000 gallons of diesel fuel along with 150,000 pounds of fish on board.   The Savannah Ray was refloated on the next high tide.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.  The Coast Guard monitored the vessel until it arrived in Seward, Alaska.

 

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