On February 8, the fishing vessel Sea Puppy caught fire off St. Catherines Island, Georgia. The Coast Guard was alerted by the crew the vessel was on fire and sinking. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter from Savannah along with an 29 foot response boat from Tybee Island. The helicopter arrived on scene and hoisted all three crew off the Sea Puppy safely. No reports of injuries.
A 23-foot commerical fishing vessel sank after an explosion close to the shores of St. Catherines Island, South Carolina. The two crewmen on board were rescued by a good samaritan vessel until two Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene. The helicopter transported the two injured men to hospital. Authorities have deployed pollution specialists to investigate the location where the vessel sank.
