On August 3, the 79 foot long schooner American Eagle ran aground in Somes Sound near Mount Desert Island, Maine. The schooner was participating in a regatta with 25 passengers when it got stuck. The crew contacted the Coast Guard who arrived on scene a short time later. The Coast Guard safely transported the passengers off the schooner. The crew remained on aboard waiting for the next high tide to refloat the American Eagle. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 31 meter long tugboat Thomas Dann caught fire off Marineland near Jacksonville, Florida. The crew alerted the Coast Guard that the tug was on fire. The crew was able to decouple the tug from the barge before the blaze force the crew to abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft. The six crew were later picked up by a nearby fishing boat. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene and was monitoring the area until a fireboat from Jacksonville could arrive on site. No reports of injuries.
The 67 foot long fishing vessel Hope & Sydney ran aground near Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The trawler had run aground in Wood Hole Pass with 2500 pounds of squid on board. The crew requested assistance and the Coast Guard dispatched by a 45 foot rescue boat to the scene. The Coast Guard monitored the situation until the Hope & Sydney was able to refloat itself on the rising tide. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Reports state the fishing vessel returned to Point Judith, RI.